Surgery · Tuscaloosa, AL
NPI
1871708123
Since 2007
Specialty
Surgery
Code 208600000X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
3
Hospital affiliations
1031 Fairfax Park
Tuscaloosa, AL, 35406
Phone (205) 345-2211
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$195K
2,569 services
Medicare patients, 2024
220
Average age 71
Drug cost, 2024
$675K
867 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$3,105
From 10 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Joshua L Argo was code 11046 (debridement), 730 times for 38 patients. In total Joshua L Argo billed 2,569 services in 83 codes, and Medicare paid $195K.
| 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: 2019-05-09.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
|---|
| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 11046 Debridement | Facility | 730 | 38 | $38.75 | $28K |
| 11043 Debridement | Facility | 463 | 79 | $103.11 | $48K |
| 11047 Debridement | Facility | 319 | 24 | $69.12 | $22K |
| 11042 Debridement | Facility | 275 | 75 | $34.62 | $9,520 |
| 11044 Debridement | Facility | 155 | 41 | $151.92 | $24K |
| 11045 Debridement | Facility | 144 | 24 | $17.40 | $2,505 |
| 99232 Hospital E&M - Subsequent | Facility | 98 | 42 | $57.18 | $5,604 |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 50 | 30 | $25.92 | $1,296 |
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 34 | 18 | $43.54 | $1,480 |
| 99222 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 28 | 26 | $95.88 | $2,685 |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Office | 27 | 23 | $90.24 | $2,436 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Office | 25 | 25 | $101.17 | $2,529 |
| G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Office | 17 | 12 | $38.58 | $656 |
| 99223 Hospital E&M - Initial | Facility | 14 | 14 | $120.19 | $1,683 |
By year: 2022 $255K for 2,883 services; 2023 $284K for 3,636 services; 2024 $195K for 2,569 services.
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Joshua L Argo prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Sodium Chloride (0.9 % Sodium Chloride), with 124 prescriptions and refills. In total Joshua L Argo wrote 867 Medicare prescriptions that cost $675K.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Chloride 0.9 % Sodium Chloride | 124 | 124 | 13 | $904 |
| Dalvance Dalbavancin Hcl | 93 | 93 | 28 | $497K |
| Dextrose In Water Dextrose 5 % In Water | 92 | 92 | 28 | $337 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 85 | 85 | 62 | $362 |
| Daptomycin Generic | 72 | 72 | Under 11 | $61K |
| Ertapenem Ertapenem Sodium | 64 | 64 | Under 11 | $38K |
| Levofloxacin Generic | 54 | 54 | 39 | $507 |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl Generic | 33 | 33 | 23 | $88.73 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 32 | 34 | 22 | $593 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Generic | 25 | 25 | 24 | $135 |
| Ceftriaxone Ceftriaxone Sodium | 24 | 24 | Under 11 | $488 |
| Meropenem Generic | 13 | 13 | Under 11 | $1,866 |
| Clindamycin Hcl Generic | 13 | 13 | 11 | $263 |
| Linezolid Generic | 12 | 12 | Under 11 | $1,719 |
| Levofloxacin-D5w Levofloxacin In Dextrose 5 % | 11 | 11 | Under 11 | $527 |
Brand drugs: 353 claims; generic drugs: 514 claims; opioid claims: 117.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Joshua L Argo $3,105 ($3,105 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 10 companies. The largest payer was Davol Inc. with $2,336.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Davol Inc. BDX | 12 | $2,336 |
| Solventum Corporation SOLV | 3 | $209 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 5 | $164 |
| Urgo Medical North America, LLC | 3 | $132 |
| Organogenesis Inc. ORGO | 3 | $93.5 |
| BSN Medical Inc | 2 | $58.99 |
| La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company | 2 | $41.34 |
| CONMED Corporation CNMD | 1 | $25.96 |
| Advanced Oxygen Therapy Inc. | 1 | $24.46 |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. SNN | 1 | $20.22 |
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.