Physician Assistant · Elkin, NC
NPI
1104150234
Since 2009
Specialty
Physician Assistant
Code 363A00000X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
2
Hospital affiliations
180 Parkwood Dr
Elkin, NC, 28621
Phone (336) 527-7000
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$33K
575 services
Medicare patients, 2024
366
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$1.7M
4,904 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$3,029
From 18 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Joseph L Argenta was code 99214 (office e&m - established), 414 times for 261 patients. In total Joseph L Argenta billed 575 services in 11 codes, and Medicare paid $33K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2025-04-17.
| Setting |
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| Services |
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| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
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| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 414 | 261 | $55.34 | $23K |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 88 | 88 | $77.66 | $6,834 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Office | 33 | 33 | $33.39 | $1,102 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Office | 12 | 12 | $32.76 | $393 |
By year: 2022 $32K for 551 services; 2023 $33K for 575 services; 2024 $33K for 575 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Joseph L Argenta prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Pantoprazole Sodium, with 868 prescriptions and refills. In total Joseph L Argenta wrote 4,904 Medicare prescriptions that cost $1.7M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Generic | 868 | 1,651 | 278 | $6,971 |
| Omeprazole Generic | 850 | 1,662 | 288 | $13K |
| Dicyclomine Hcl Generic | 380 | 458 | 167 | $7,609 |
| Sucralfate Generic | 378 | 409 | 258 | $3,757 |
| Linzess Linaclotide | 331 | 504 | 108 | $271K |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 219 | 229 | 123 | $3,382 |
| Famotidine Generic | 202 | 370 | 61 | $2,314 |
| Esomeprazole Magnesium Generic | 139 | 240 | 48 | $4,862 |
| Colestipol Hcl Generic | 124 | 179 | 58 | $15K |
| Promethazine Hcl Generic | 116 | 116 | 26 | $910 |
| Dexlansoprazole Dr Dexlansoprazole | 92 | 212 | 23 | $29K |
| Lactulose Generic | 79 | 93 | 30 | $1,336 |
| Furosemide Generic | 69 | 120 | 23 | $266 |
| Spironolactone Generic | 69 | 136 | 26 | $542 |
| Metoclopramide Hcl Generic | 68 | 78 | 21 | $379 |
Brand drugs: 1,048 claims; generic drugs: 3,856 claims; opioid claims: 11.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Joseph L Argenta $3,029 ($3,029 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 18 companies. The largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. with $382.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. JNJ | 11 | $382 |
| Abbvie Inc. ABBV | 24 | $372 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC BHC | 18 | $286 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. GILD | 12 | $280 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. ARDX | 15 | $261 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. PHAT | 14 | $247 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals MDGL | 10 | $221 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | 9 | $197 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. REGN | 6 | $191 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. TAK | 10 | $163 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.