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Covered recipient · General Payments record

RICARDO VARGAS

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Family Medicine

NPI
1649268459
CMS profile
347212
Location
LOCUST, NC

General Payments · PY2018–2024

$18,954.78

  • Reported across 1,205 records
  • CMS publication 2026-01-23

Latest program year · PY2024

$1,719.28

92 records · 0 disputed

Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.

How these totals are calculated
  • The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
  • General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
  • Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
  • Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.

Related groups: Family Medicine NC All categories

By nature of payment

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Nature of paymentAmountRecords
Food and Beverage $1,712.63 91
Education $6.65 1

By paying entity

PY2024 · sorted by reported total

Paying entityAmountRecords
Acerta Pharma LLC $399.81 17
Novo Nordisk AS $276.80 15
Exact Sciences Corporation $186.94 8
Lilly USA, LLC $167.14 12
PFIZER INC. $134.51 9
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $125.84 7
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $64.71 4
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $48.33 3
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $47.17 2
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $45.24 3
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION $39.23 2
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $35.67 2
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $33.92 2
Amgen Inc. $29.33 2
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. $26.90 1
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. $23.02 1
Bausch Health US, LLC $17.80 1
Cranial Technologies, Inc $16.92 1

By program year

All program years on this page · sorted by year

Program yearAmountRecords
PY2018 $3,133.72 228
PY2019 $2,934.98 215
PY2020 $3,378.38 200
PY2021 $3,166.33 201
PY2022 $2,853.62 172
PY2023 $1,768.47 97
PY2024 $1,719.28 92

Payment records · PY2024 (92)

Sorted by paying entity, then date · as published by CMS

Program year 2024 201820192020202120222023 Record-level detail is published for PY2024; earlier years are summarised in “By program year”.
Paying entity Amount Date Nature of payment Dispute status Published Record ID Source
Amgen Inc. $14.31 01/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1117708008 CMS
Amgen Inc. $15.02 09/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116191952 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $15.36 03/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105889219 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $13.93 03/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104367069 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $30.06 03/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105523737 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $21.07 05/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104217521 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $14.72 06/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105793046 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $18.92 06/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104253963 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $13.10 07/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105602816 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $22.21 07/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104238457 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $22.15 08/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104693404 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $14.15 08/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105589748 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $19.70 09/09/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105590192 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $105.36 09/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104424801 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $14.34 10/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105651534 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $18.51 10/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1105488767 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $14.34 11/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104324032 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $13.32 12/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104273925 CMS
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $28.57 12/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1104516642 CMS
Bausch Health US, LLC $17.80 02/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1148023538 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $14.02 08/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086234449 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $16.35 09/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086110786 CMS
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $14.87 11/27/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1086106984 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $16.07 04/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118093708 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $14.98 08/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118093706 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $13.60 10/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118093704 CMS
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $20.06 11/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118093710 CMS
Cranial Technologies, Inc $16.92 11/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1082230842 CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $16.29 04/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101406783 CMS
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. $17.63 08/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1101406821 CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation $1.41 01/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114939520 CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation $20.18 01/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114939524 CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation $20.09 04/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114939528 CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation $63.46 05/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114939532 CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation $20.48 06/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114939536 CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation $19.32 09/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114939539 CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation $21.50 10/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114939543 CMS
Exact Sciences Corporation $20.50 12/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1114939548 CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $19.78 01/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116431265 CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $21.56 01/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1115745804 CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $13.08 04/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116618883 CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $16.80 05/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116435439 CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $20.66 05/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116139998 CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $17.45 09/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1115752957 CMS
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. $16.51 10/18/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1116671368 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $15.26 01/30/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135356791 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $17.40 01/31/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135374686 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $16.44 04/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135333884 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $15.23 04/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135386181 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $14.02 07/10/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135356793 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $13.48 07/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135363843 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $11.23 08/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135363841 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $17.32 08/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135333888 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $14.02 08/26/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135384355 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $16.09 09/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135384357 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $6.65 10/09/2024 Education Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135333880 CMS
Lilly USA, LLC $10.00 12/04/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1135356795 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $15.71 06/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1087381586 CMS
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $23.52 12/02/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1087381596 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $13.55 01/29/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096675883 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $10.49 03/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096813196 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $22.58 04/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097805548 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $19.12 05/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096847062 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $16.61 06/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096760270 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $18.26 06/24/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097587709 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $11.57 07/23/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097539366 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $22.65 08/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097041276 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $13.97 09/03/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097100412 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $22.22 10/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097117663 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $29.00 10/08/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097394633 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $22.22 10/16/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097092775 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $18.07 11/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097539456 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $17.32 11/21/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1097689080 CMS
Novo Nordisk Inc $19.17 12/11/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1096986250 CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $25.06 02/01/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118998363 CMS
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $22.11 05/07/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1118998365 CMS
PFIZER INC. $11.30 03/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131431726 CMS
PFIZER INC. $16.17 04/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131394335 CMS
PFIZER INC. $14.34 05/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131465346 CMS
PFIZER INC. $14.94 06/13/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131636771 CMS
PFIZER INC. $15.17 07/22/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131751744 CMS
PFIZER INC. $18.05 08/14/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131785546 CMS
PFIZER INC. $17.18 09/20/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131950684 CMS
PFIZER INC. $17.70 11/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131081063 CMS
PFIZER INC. $9.66 12/12/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1131401089 CMS
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $15.53 08/15/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1150142440 CMS
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $17.69 10/28/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1150151572 CMS
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC $15.11 12/17/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1150158104 CMS
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. $26.90 02/05/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1148931222 CMS
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc. $23.02 08/19/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1080607716 CMS
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.88 01/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144610507 CMS
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $17.79 06/25/2024 Food and Beverage Undisputed 01/23/2026 1144610509 CMS

Source & provenance

Dataset
CMS Open Payments — General Payments
Publisher of source data
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS publication date
2026-01-23
Program years on this page
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Source files
Dataset page · Bulk file · PY2018 , PY2019 , PY2020 , PY2021 , PY2022 , PY2023 , PY2024
Generated from
OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv

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