Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $3,705 | 45 | 100.0% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,203 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Edap Technomed Inc | $474.00 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Calyxo, Inc. | $290.29 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Olympus America Inc. | $289.46 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Antares Pharma, Inc. | $249.98 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| HISTOSONICS,INC. | $194.13 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $138.92 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | $131.82 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| TISSUETECH, INC. | $125.88 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $124.85 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,632 | 15 | Edap Technomed Inc ($474.00) |
| 2023 | $1,156 | 14 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($405.24) |
| 2022 | $617.07 | 12 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($248.10) |
| 2021 | $190.49 | 2 | TISSUETECH, INC. ($125.88) |
| 2019 | $110.11 | 2 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($97.87) |
All Payment Transactions
45 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/20/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Moses 550 DFL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $96.44 | General |
| Category: Moses 550 DFL_URO | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Moses 550 DFL (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.46 | General |
| Category: Moses 550 DFL_URO | ||||||
| 09/07/2024 | Calyxo, Inc. | CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.70 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 08/24/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.56 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Calyxo, Inc. | CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $128.47 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 07/10/2024 | Calyxo, Inc. | CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.12 | General |
| Category: Urology | ||||||
| 06/24/2024 | HISTOSONICS,INC. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $194.13 | General |
| 06/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $129.95 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 06/14/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.02 | General |
| Category: General - Kidney Stone Disease_URO | ||||||
| 05/14/2024 | PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation | AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $96.64 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/04/2024 | Edap Technomed Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $158.00 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | Edap Technomed Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $158.00 | General |
| 05/04/2024 | Edap Technomed Inc | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $158.00 | General |
| 03/13/2024 | Antares Pharma, Inc. | XYOSTED (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.99 | General |
| Category: TESTOSTERONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY | ||||||
| 01/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rezum Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $149.74 | General |
| Category: rezum_URO | ||||||
| 10/25/2023 | Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Nubeqa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $123.80 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 10/11/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | Rezum Generator (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $179.22 | General |
| Category: rezum_URO | ||||||
| 10/03/2023 | Astellas Pharma US Inc | Xtandi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.93 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/07/2023 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.76 | General |
| 09/06/2023 | Ambu Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.73 | General |
| 06/08/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.83 | General |
| Category: General - Male SUI_URO | ||||||
| 04/27/2023 | Olympus America Inc. | iTIND System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $143.79 | General |
| Category: Urology Gynecology | ||||||
| 03/22/2023 | Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. | ORGOVYX (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $131.82 | General |
| Category: HORMONE THERAPY | ||||||
| 03/06/2023 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.45 | General |
| Category: General - Erectile Dysfunction_URO | ||||||
| 02/22/2023 | Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. | XIAFLEX (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $124.85 | General |
| Category: UROLOGY | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | 16 | $2,160 | $620.14 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
1 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $2,160 | $620.14 | 28.7% |
About Dr. Ethan Vargo, DO
Dr. Ethan Vargo, DO is a Urology healthcare provider based in Saint Louis, Missouri. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/27/2018. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1821593401.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ethan Vargo, DO has received a total of $3,705 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $1,632 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 45 transactions from 16 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($3,705).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Vargo has provided services to 14 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 16 services with total Medicare billing of $620.14. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 1 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Urology
- Location Saint Louis, MO
- Active Since 03/27/2018
- Last Updated 04/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 208800000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1821593401
Products in Payments
- AMS 700 CXR RTE Kit (Device) $383.86
- Rezum Generator (Device) $328.96
- CVAC ASPIRATION SYSTEM (Device) $290.29
- iTIND System (Device) $289.46
- Xtandi (Drug) $138.92
- Moses 550 DFL (Device) $134.90
- ORGOVYX (Drug) $131.82
- NEOX (Medical Supply) $125.88
- TLANDO (Drug) $124.99
- XYOSTED (Drug) $124.99
- XIAFLEX (Biological) $124.85
- Nubeqa (Drug) $123.80
- REZUM (Device) $97.87
- AQUABEAM SYSTEM (Device) $96.64
- AIRSEAL (Device) $64.61
- EXPAREL (Drug) $12.24
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
Urology Doctors in Saint Louis
Dr. Gerald Andriole, Md, MD
Urology — Payments: $311,961
Mr. Travis Bullock, Md, MD
Urology — Payments: $216,655
Dr. Gurdarshan Sandhu, Md, MD
Urology — Payments: $205,354
Dr. Michael Johnson, Md, MD
Urology — Payments: $152,027
Dr. Charles Jones, Md, MD
Urology — Payments: $53,741
Gregory Mclennan, Md, MD
Urology — Payments: $35,552