Jacob A. Vargo, M.D.
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Jacob A. Vargo, M.D. received his B.S. in Zoology from Auburn University and his M.D. from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He completed his pediatric residency at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. He is board certified in General Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. After completing his training, Dr. Vargo worked as a general pediatrician in both inpatient and outpatient care for nearly 16 years. Over that time, he developed a special interest in treating children and young adults with ADHD and related issues. Since July of 2024, he has been working full-time as a hospitalist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and part-time as Medical Consultant for Germantown Psychological Associates. He also works part-time as a pediatrician at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital Emergency Department and at Methodist Le Bonheur Urgent Care.
In addition to his clinical duties in general pediatrics, Dr Vargo led his practice from 2011-2016 towards achieving National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA) certification as a patient centered medical home. From 2015-2019, he was the only pediatrician member of the Stakeholder Engagement Board for the MidSouth Practice Transformation Network (MSPTN). The MSPTN was a dynamic network of over 4000 physicians through nearly 100 primary care and specialty practices across Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Kentucky. It was formed as part of the CMS sponsored Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative (TCPI) created to help clinicians advance their practices, lower healthcare costs, and improve the health of their patients. MSPTN helped participating practices achieve healthier patients, better coordinated care, and greater financial success at no cost to providers. MSPTN was one of 29 practice transformation networks (PTNs) nationwide and was awarded $28.8 million over 4 years. It was led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center in close association with Baptist Memorial Healthcare.
