Providers
ALWIN VARGAS, MPT
NPI 1447375639, individual, Caguas, PR, Physical Therapist
5
Evidence tier
informational
- Medicaid dollars per patient on code 97140 ($121 per patient-month) sit in the top 5% of every provider billing that code.
score 34 of 100, rank 10350, $279K at stake
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | ALWIN VARGAS, MPT |
| Type | Individual, sole proprietor |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | March 20, 2007, last updated October 30, 2012 |
| Practice location | CENTRO COMERCIAL LOS PRADOS, SUITE E, Caguas, PR 00725-0000, 787-961-0091 |
| Mailing address | CALLE 11 Y5 URBANIZACION SANTA JUANA 4, Caguas, PR 00725-0000 |
| Specialties | Physical Therapist (225100000X, primary, license 001338 PR) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | $335K | 32% | $123 | $76 (top 5% from $314) | 72nd percentile | |
| 97032 | Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | $191K | 18% | $69 | $27 (top 5% from $109) | 84th percentile | |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | $166K | 16% | $121 | $47 (top 5% from $120) | 95th percentile | |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | $151K | 14% | $96 | $51 (top 5% from $132) | 89th percentile | |
| 97035 | Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | $136K | 13% | $95 | $21 (top 5% from $107) | 94th percentile | |
| 97530 | Therapy procedure using functional activities | $49K | 5% | $110 | $124 (top 5% from $387) | 46th percentile | |
| 97112 | Therapy procedure to re-educate brain-to-nerve-to-muscle function, each 15 minutes | $17K | 2% | $134 | $59 (top 5% from $187) | 90th percentile | |
| 97124 | Therapy procedure using massage, each 15 minutes | $2K | 0% | $32 | $63 (top 5% from $300) | too few months to rank |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97110 | Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 420 | 41 | $7K | $29 | $24 | 1.2x | 2.9x (90th percentile 4.8x) |
| 97161 | Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 20 minutes | 44 | 37 | $3K | $99 | $98 | 1.0x | 1.7x (90th percentile 2.9x) |
| 97032 | Application of electrical stimulation with therapist present, each 15 minutes | 414 | 42 | $3K | $14 | $10 | 1.4x | 3.4x (90th percentile 6.0x) |
| 97035 | Application of ultrasound, each 15 minutes | 330 | 36 | $2K | $14 | $10 | 1.5x | 3.4x (90th percentile 6.1x) |
| 97140 | Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 158 | 23 | $2K | $27 | $18 | 1.5x | 3.2x (90th percentile 5.0x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
7 providers in Caguas Municipio County, PR carry an indicator in the public record, with $8.2M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 6 of them, followed by paid after a public list action on 1. 1 is tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIANA GALLARDO Caguas, PR, ranked 321 | $5K |
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| 2 | YAMIR GARCIA SEGARRA Caguas, PR, ranked 696 | $1.9M |
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| 4 | FRANCISCO ALVARADO MELENDEZ Caguas, PR, ranked 8033 | $198K |
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| 4 | NYDIA GONZALEZ LOPEZ Caguas, PR, ranked 8408 | $5.1M |
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| 5 | LUIS JIMENEZ REYES Caguas, PR, ranked 10147 | $809K |
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| 5 | LEONARDO PIRILLO Caguas, PR, ranked 10460 | $94K |
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| 5 | IVELISSE LOPEZ Caguas, PR, ranked 11650 | $90K |
Recent enforcement in PR
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedJun 23, 2026
2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Four defendants were charged in two schemes, one involving the advertising, sale, and distribution of Semaglutide, Mounjaro, steroids, and Tirzepatide that defendants were not authorized to possess and distribute, and the other involving performing dental procedures on patients without a valid dental license and misbranding of devices.
DOJCivil settlementJun 4, 2026
Puerto Rico Pharmacies Agree to Pay $4.6 Million to Federal Authorities in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Cases
Four pharmacies and their owners agreed to pay $4.6 million to resolve allegations that between January 2021 and January 2024 they billed Medicare and Medicaid for diverted prescriptions sold to patients that had been misrepresented as properly sourced despite unverifiable origins.
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 17, 2025
Physician Assistant who Pretended to be a Licensed Physician Pleads Guilty to Making False Statements to an Agency of the United States
Villalobos-Meléndez, a licensed physician assistant who was never licensed to practice medicine, forged medical license and USMLE documents, worked as a physician in a hospital internship program, and submitted false license information on a CMS-855I form seeking enrollment as a Medicare physician provider with benefits reassigned to Physician HMO.
DOJCivil settlementDec 23, 2024
MMM Holdings, LLC Agrees to Pay 15.2 Million Dollars to Resolve Allegations that it Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute
MMM Holdings distributed gift cards to administrative assistants of providers to induce the referral, recommendation, or arrangement for enrollment of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries in an MMM Medicare Advantage plan and submitted or caused claims for payment to Medicare.
DOJIndictedSep 25, 2024
27 Individuals Indicted for Buying and Selling Wholesale Quantities of Misbranded and Diverted Prescription Drugs Resold to the Public Through Retail Pharmacies in Puerto Rico
Defendants engaged in unlicensed wholesale distribution of misbranded and diverted prescription drugs sold to pharmacy owners and employees who resold them to customers and billed health care benefit plans as if the drugs were authentic and obtained through licensed distribution channels.
Referral packet
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