Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine · Charleston, SC
NPI
1386841583
Since 2007
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Code 207RC0200X
Group practices
1
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC, 29425
Phone (843) 792-1414
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$73K
1,013 services
Medicare patients, 2024
414
Average age 71
Drug cost, 2024
$15.2M
2,477 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$83K
From 5 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Rahul G Argula was code 99291 (critical care e&m), 171 times for 58 patients. In total Rahul G Argula billed 1,013 services in 31 codes, and Medicare paid $73K.
| 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: 2022-03-02.
| 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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| 99291 Critical Care E&M | Facility | 171 | 58 | $159.27 | $27K |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Office | 127 | 77 | $123.93 | $16K |
| 94010 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 87 | 84 | $6.08 | $529 |
| 94010 Pulmonary Function Testing | Office | 78 | 78 | $8.56 | $667 |
| 99215 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 77 | 54 | $101.05 | $7,781 |
| 94729 Pulmonary Function Testing | Office | 65 | 65 | $12.94 | $841 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Office | 60 | 50 | $12.16 | $730 |
| 94729 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 55 | 55 | $6.61 | $364 |
| 99233 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 44 | 28 | $88.87 | $3,910 |
| 94618 Pulmonary Function Testing | Office | 31 | 31 | $17.65 | $547 |
| 99292 Critical Care E&M | Facility | 29 | 15 | $80.16 | $2,325 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Office | 24 | 24 | $153.63 | $3,687 |
| 99205 Office E&M - New | Facility | 20 | 20 | $135.24 | $2,705 |
| G2211 Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's | Facility | 18 | 18 | $12.37 | $223 |
| 94618 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 16 | 16 | $15.49 | $248 |
By year: 2022 $67K for 840 services; 2023 $71K for 1,167 services; 2024 $73K for 1,013 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Rahul G Argula prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Ambrisentan, with 409 prescriptions and refills. In total Rahul G Argula wrote 2,477 Medicare prescriptions that cost $15.2M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambrisentan Generic | 409 | 411 | 52 | $1.6M |
| Adempas Riociguat | 315 | 315 | 36 | $4.2M |
| Tadalafil Generic | 264 | 282 | 43 | $251K |
| Spironolactone Generic | 140 | 345 | 42 | $981 |
| Furosemide Generic | 131 | 272 | 47 | $564 |
| Opsumit Macitentan | 125 | 125 | 16 | $1.6M |
| Tyvaso Dpi Treprostinil | 113 | 113 | 13 | $3.2M |
| Sildenafil Citrate Generic | 94 | 138 | 17 | $27K |
| Uptravi Selexipag | 89 | 89 | Under 11 | $2.2M |
| Jardiance Empagliflozin | 78 | 108 | 19 | $63K |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 72 | 84 | 14 | $36K |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 47 | 47 | 18 | $1,108 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 40 | 42 | Under 11 | $26K |
| Remodulin Treprostinil Sodium | 38 | 38 | Under 11 | $377K |
| Prednisone Generic | 36 | 63 | 14 | $245 |
Brand drugs: 1,121 claims; generic drugs: 1,356 claims; opioid claims: 13.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Rahul G Argula $83K ($83K in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 5 companies. The largest payer was United Therapeutics Corporation with $70K.
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.