Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Charles Argoff, MD

Neurology · Albany, NY
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
47 NEW SCOTLAND AVE, Albany, NY 12208
5182625226
Registered in NPPES since 2006
NPI: 1073673125 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Argoff from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Argoff

Dr. Charles Argoff is a neurology specialist in Albany, NY, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Argoff performed 511 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Argoff received a total of $1,332,198 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1368 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Argoff is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 45% volume in NY $1,332,198 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
511
Medicare services
Top 45% in NY for neurology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$48
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill
A physician electronically adjusts the settings of a spinal drug infusion pump and refills its medication reservoir.
205 $30 $184
Bilateral facial and neck nerve muscle paralysis injection
Injection of a chemical agent to paralyze muscles in the face and neck on both sides.
68 $73 $366
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
64 $46 $181
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
58 $21 $112
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
35 $86 $391
Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity
Follow-up hospital visit for an existing patient involving moderate medical decision making. The visit requires at least 35 minutes of time spent on the date of service.
30 $61 $214
Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity
Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care for an existing patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 50 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
25 $91 $309
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
15 $70 $271
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
11 $100 $404
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,332,198
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $190,314/year across 7 years
Top 0% in NY for neurology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
57
Companies
1,368
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$84,853
2023
$163,279
2022
$189,324
2021
$203,081
2020
$180,509
2019
$225,786
2018
$285,366

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$27,079
Tris Pharma Inc
$16,470
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$11,958
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$11,158
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$10,536
Nevro Corp.
$2,750
Lundbeck LLC
$1,474
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$1,300
Shionogi Inc
$915
MML US, Inc.
$308
PFIZER INC.
$221
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$204
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$161
Lilly USA, LLC
$159
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$75
H. Lundbeck A S
$50
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$20
Tonix Medicines, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 65.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$167,685
Lilly USA, LLC
$152,182
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$117,315
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$97,912
Amgen Inc.
$93,960
AbbVie Inc.
$70,960
ABBVIE INC.
$61,993
Allergan, Inc.
$53,960
Lundbeck LLC
$52,080
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$51,700
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39,034
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$33,027
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
$30,382
PFIZER INC.
$26,611
Tris Pharma Inc
$23,194
Kaleo, Inc.
$20,103
Nevro Corp.
$20,100
US WorldMeds, LLC
$19,932
Allergan Inc.
$17,510
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$16,476
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$16,197
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$14,489
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$12,777
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$12,302
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$11,893
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$11,245
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$10,536
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$10,396
Eli Lilly and Company
$7,826
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$7,553
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$7,489
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$7,133
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$6,760
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$5,509
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$4,918
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$4,753
SK Life Science, Inc.
$3,242
Braeburn Inc.
$2,900
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$2,550
Shionogi Inc
$1,631
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$1,214
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$971
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$344
MML US, Inc.
$308
Emergent BioSolutions Inc.
$220
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$172
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$161
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$126
Boston Scientific Corporation
$114
KADMON PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$108
Abbott Laboratories
$67
H. Lundbeck A S
$50
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$42
Medtronic, Inc.
$36
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$19
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$15
Tonix Medicines, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 32.8% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · AMYVID · Aimovig · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · Belbuca · COMIRNATY · Cenobamate · Dyanavel XR · ELYXYB · ELYXYB - celecoxib · EMGALITY · EVZIO · EXPAREL · Evzio · GEMTESA · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GILENYA · Gralise · Horizant · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · LUCEMYRA · Lucemyra/Lofexidine · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NEURONTIN · NURTEC ODT · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Narcan · Nevro · Nucynta ER · Omnia · PANZYGA · PAXLOVID · PRIALT · Prialt · Prometra II · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · REYVOW · ReActiv8 · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SYNCHROMED · Seglentis · Senza · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Talicia · Trudhesa · UBRELVY · VYEPTI · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza · Xtampza ER · XtampzaER · ZEMBRACE SYMTOUCH · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Neurologists in nearby ZIP areas
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County median income
$83,149
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Argoff is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Argoff experienced with spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Argoff performed 205 spinal drug pump reprogramming and refill services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Argoff receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Argoff received a total of $1,332,198 from 57 companies across 1,368 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Argoff's costs compare to other neurologists in Albany?
Dr. Argoff's average Medicare payment per service is $48. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Argoff) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →