Physician profile
James Vargo
NPI 1780002659
$2,043.21
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
12 companies · $117 in 2025
The $117 reported for 2025 was less than what a typical Plastic Surgery provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $380).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $17.54 · 2020: $92.43 · 2021: $99.00 · 2022: $248 · 2023: $904 · 2024: $565 · 2025: $117.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $1,586.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,586.29 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $555.08 | 2022-2025 | Integra, Integra Dermal Regeneration Template, Primatrix |
| Kls-Martin L.P. | $502.62 | 2021-2023 | |
| Smith+Nephew, INC. | $263.27 | 2020-2024 | Grafix Pl, Stravix, Oasis |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $210.05 | 2024 | Novosorb Btm |
| Stryker Corporation | $162.56 | 2024 | Duramatrix, Delta, Na |
| Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation INC. | $151.23 | 2023 | |
| Innovation Technologies INC | $94.22 | 2025 | Irrisept |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $45.39 | 2023 | Recell |
| Allergan, INC. | $17.54 | 2019 | |
| Convatec INC. | $14.94 | 2023 | |
| Lifenet Health | $13.65 | 2024 | Theragenesis Wound Matrix |
| Kci USA, INC. | $12.66 | 2022 |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
If you want to bring it up
Most clinicians are glad to talk about this. A respectful way in:
- "I saw James Vargo listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.