Physician

Joshua L Argo, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Joshua Argo, M.D. (NPI: 1871708123) practices general surgery in the Tuscaloosa, AL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Tuscaloosa, AL. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is WEST ALABAMA PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, LLC (NPI: 1518669431; TIN: 26-2835929) and primary practice location at 35401-2029.

Argo's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 220 traditional Medicare patients, billed 2,569 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $194,738 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 11044 (Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less). Part D data shows 867 prescription claims across 182 beneficiaries totaling $674,600 in drug costs, led by Dalvance (Dalbavancin Hcl). DME data shows 127 claims. Open Payments data shows 32 records totaling $2,395. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has declined steadily, from $308,876 to $194,738. In contrast, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $21,797 to $674,600. For DME billing, this smaller-volume category moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $50,278 and ending at $21,475.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	445	3,716	$308,876
2016	495	4,771	$418,149
2017	440	4,495	$388,865
2018	406	4,264	$357,317
2019	370	3,737	$316,105
2020	279	4,030	$362,699
2021	255	2,844	$254,356
2022	227	2,883	$254,811
2023	238	3,636	$283,538
2024	220	2,569	$194,738

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	121	274	$21,797
2016	153	413	$53,919
2017	124	500	$251,675
2018	159	496	$195,649
2019	152	488	$288,184
2020	129	644	$241,836
2021	157	752	$455,410
2022	146	741	$597,614
2023	175	741	$1,035,186
2024	182	867	$674,600

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	33	384	$131,043
2016	119	390	$89,705
2017	133	310	$98,439
2018	161	286	$41,486
2019	164	352	$102,815
2020	114	353	$76,398
2021	102	239	$40,431
2022	11	97	$14,484
2023	14	93	$18,667
2024	27	127	$15,770

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
11044	Removal of bone, 20.0 sq cm or less	41	155	$152
11043	Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	79	463	$103
99232	Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	42	98	$57
11046	Removal of muscle and/or tissue, each additional 20.0 sq cm or less	38	730	$39
11042	Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	75	275	$35

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Dalvance	Dalbavancin Hcl	93	609	$497,311
Daptomycin	Daptomycin	72	432	$61,217
Ertapenem	Ertapenem Sodium	64	397	$38,372
Meropenem	Meropenem	13	85	$1,866
Linezolid	Linezolid	12	328	$1,719

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
E2402	Negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, stationary or portable	Y	N/R	11	$6,863
A6550	Wound care set, for negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, includes all supplies and accessories	N	N/R	15	$3,136
E0277	Powered pressure-reducing air mattress	Y	N/R	13	$1,958
A6209	Foam dressing, wound cover, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing	N	N/R	14	$1,679
E0261	Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, without mattress	Y	N/R	12	$519

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	32	$2,395	INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Joshua L. Argo, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Joshua L. Argo, M.D. (NPI 1871708123), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Joshua L. Argo, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Joshua L. Argo, M.D.?

Joshua L. Argo, M.D. is linked to WEST ALABAMA PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES, LLC (billing NPI 1518669431) in the available physician profile data.

Does Joshua L. Argo, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Joshua L. Argo, M.D. has 32 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.