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Physician

DANIEL VARGO, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery

AMHERST, NY, 14226
NPI: 1043621063

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Orthopaedic Surgery

AMHERST, NY

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Common Procedures for Orthopaedic Surgery

Total Knee ReplacementTotal Hip ReplacementArthroscopic SurgeryACL ReconstructionRotator Cuff RepairFracture RepairSpinal FusionCarpal Tunnel ReleaseJoint InjectionBone Density Testing

Based on specialty. Actual services may vary — contact the provider's office to confirm.

MIPS Quality Score

PY 2023
84.5/100High
Quality
80.3
Promoting Interoperability
91.0
Improvement Activities
40.0
Cost
72.3

MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) scores measure quality, cost, and improvement activities. Higher is better. Learn more at qpp.cms.gov

Procedure Pricing (Medicare Data)

Based on CMS Medicare Provider Utilization data for 2023. These represent what this physician charged Medicare, not necessarily what you would pay. Compare with other physicians

ProcedureAvg ChargeMedicare AllowedMedicare PaidServices
27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
$2,806$1,223$97132
27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
$2,010$1,069$84512
99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes
$240$160$9229
99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes
$179$123$8684
20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
$173$62$47112
99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes
$157$107$7625
99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes
$125$85$6194
73564
X-ray of knee, 4 or more views
$115$44$3378
72170
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
$107$27$2016
73030
X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views
$105$25$1616
73562
X-ray of knee, 3 views
$94$34$2717
73630
X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views
$86$25$1811
73560
X-ray of knee, 1-2 views
$83$33$2526
73503
X-ray of hip, minimum of 4 views
$82$56$4150
99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes
$70$54$3526
73502
X-ray of hip, 2-3 views
$60$43$3172
J0702
Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg
$15$6$5509

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Physician identity data from the NPPES NPI Registry. Last synced 3/28/2026.