NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Armando Arguelles, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · McAllen, TX

Armando Arguelles, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1518499797, issued on Mar 28, 2017. Check the license (Texas S5114, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518499797
Name
Armando Arguelles
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
S5114 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
205 E Toronto Ave, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone
(956) 687-6155
Enumerated
Mar 28, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 9, 2024
Fax
(956) 682-0597
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200603001030); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 205 E Toronto Ave

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  4. Charles Austin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1205879590
  5. Rafael Badillo DavilaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1053259127
  6. Amulya Varshini BankaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942148994

Verify Armando Arguelles in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

294 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Armando Arguelles294
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium25 claims
  2. Clopidogrel19 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  4. Acetaminophen-Codeine15 claims
  5. Cephalexin13 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate12 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $270.32

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Armando Arguelles$270.32
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Hni Medical ServicesHarlingen, TX
  2. Hospital Medicine Services OF TX, PLLCSan Antonio, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Armando Arguelles among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Armando Arguelles, M.D. is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

121 family medicine physician records list a practice address in McAllen

They are 121 of the 3,518 NPPES records with a practice address in McAllen, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Austin, MDMcAllen, TX 785031205879590
  2. Oscar Cortes, MDMcAllen, TX 785031164459756
  3. Andrew Dela Garza, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031043265671
  4. Carmen Gomez Fitzpatrick, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031427056381
  5. Enrique Griego, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031164432506
  6. Mario Guerra, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031760587760
  7. Sunand Kallumadanda, MDMcAllen, TX 785031588712848
  8. Alfredo Lopez, MDMcAllen, TX 785031750307831

Common questions

What is Armando Arguelles, M.D.'s NPI number?

Armando Arguelles, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518499797, issued on Mar 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Armando Arguelles, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 205 E Toronto Ave, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 687-6155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Armando Arguelles, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number S5114, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Armando Arguelles, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Armando Arguelles, M.D. had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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