Doctor Profile

Cardiology · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

Michael J. Vargas

MD · Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
29826 HAUN RD
SUITE 203
Menifee, CA 92586
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 54+ Years Practicing
1.6K
Medicare Patients / yr
19
Procedures Billed
54
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Vargas

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for California, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Vargas is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 92586, CA — the Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)'s office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (951) 679-3131 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Vargas Does

Dr. Vargas served 1,593 Medicare patients across 3,164 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 26% below the average Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) in California (2,151 patients across 1,736 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Injection, adenosine, 1 mg (not to be used to report any adenosine phosphate compounds) (J0153)74016
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (99215)600259
Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg (J2785)32280
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report (93000)294258
Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)244224

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Vargas billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Vargas. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Vargas practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Vargas offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 29826 HAUN RD, SUITE 203, Menifee, CA 92586
Phone: (951) 679-3131

Area Safety Grade

B

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

49 min

Average commute time in this zip · 82% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

92.4187

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Cardiology Doctors near 92586, CA

If Dr. Vargas isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest cardiology doctors near 92586, CA:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Wisam Z. AlfayCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)568<1 mi
Shadi A. QasqasCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)3.1K6.2 mi
Don N. TaitInterventional Cardiology10.4 mi
Ashok K. AgarwalCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)2.1K13.3 mi
Ratan L. TiwariCardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)1.1K13.9 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Vargas takes three steps:

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Michael J. Vargas: Common Questions

Does Dr. Vargas accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Vargas is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Vargas depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 92586, CA →
Where is Dr. Vargas's office?
Dr. Vargas practices at 29826 HAUN RD, SUITE 203, Menifee, CA 92586. Phone: (951) 679-3131.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Vargas accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (951) 679-3131 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 92586, CA to see available options.
Does Dr. Vargas offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Vargas as offering telehealth. Call the office at (951) 679-3131 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Vargas?
Dr. Vargas graduated in 1972 and has been practicing for approximately 54 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Vargas treated 1,593 Medicare patients across 19 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Vargas is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (951) 679-3131 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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