NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carlos Arguello

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Birmingham, AL

Carlos Arguello is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1053366500, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 26671, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1053366500
Name
Carlos Arguello
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License number
26671 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-4011
Enumerated
May 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050712000601); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 619 19TH St S

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Thaer Abdelfattah, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1346796091
  2. Mackenzie AbrahamSurgery Physician1033738620
  3. Janice Abrams, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1174157937
  4. Stacie Abruzzio, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710616842
  5. Gregory Adrian, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1548919939
  6. Faris AhmedNephrology Physician1881805372

Verify Carlos Arguello in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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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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22% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

3,209 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Carlos Arguello3,209
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium292 claims
  2. Novolog Mix 70-30 Flexpen159 claims
  3. Lantus Solostar157 claims
  4. Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle152 claims
  5. Ozempic146 claims
  6. Farxiga143 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: $30.54

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carlos Arguello$30.54
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Carlos Arguello among 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama

Carlos Arguello is one of 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2001 among the 68 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Alabama

There are 92 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Alabama.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Monica AgarwalBirmingham, AL 352331659565513
  2. Ananda Basu, MDBirmingham, AL 352331821062647
  3. Samuel Fineberg, MDBirmingham, AL 352331013951623
  4. William Garvey, MDBirmingham, AL 352331114947769
  5. Christine Heckemeyer, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331417996885
  6. Michael Moates, MDBirmingham, AL 352331912939729
  7. Fernando OvalleBirmingham, AL 352331104930916
  8. Anish PatelBirmingham, AL 352331821388117

Common questions

What is Carlos Arguello's NPI number?

Carlos Arguello's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053366500, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carlos Arguello located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carlos Arguello's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 26671, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Carlos Arguello prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carlos Arguello had 3,209 Medicare Part D claims for 381 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.