Colby Argo, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Blue Ash, OH
Colby Argo, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Blue Ash, Ohio, and NPI 1194221739, issued on Apr 3, 2018. Check the license (Ohio 35.145769, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Colby Argo
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35.145769 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1945 Cei Dr, Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Phone
- (513) 654-2299
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2018
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230914003537); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Nebraska College Of Medicine, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Colby Argo in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.145769Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
758 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate170 claims
- Erythromycin91 claims
- Ofloxacin80 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate79 claims
- Moxifloxacin66 claims
- Valacyclovir55 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $230.30
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Eye Surgical Associates LLCLincoln, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Colby Argo among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
Colby Argo, MD is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
25 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Blue Ash
They are 25 of the 1,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Blue Ash, and 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
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Common questions
What is Colby Argo, MD's NPI number?
Colby Argo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194221739, issued on Apr 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Colby Argo, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1945 Cei Dr, Blue Ash, OH, 45242. Phone: (513) 654-2299. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Colby Argo, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.145769, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Colby Argo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Colby Argo, MD had 758 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Colby Argo, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.