Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician in Huntington, West Virginia. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 172,858 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration — see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D. filed 969 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in Huntington, West Virginia, prescribing 90% generic.
- 969
- Part D claims, 2023
- 90%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
969 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 3 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in West Virginia
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among West Virginia providers
Largest specialties in West Virginia (% of in-state providers)
Internal Medicine Physician ranks #16 among West Virginia's specialties (1.1% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the West Virginia provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Internal Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Internal Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Internal Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 4270 US ROUTE 60, Huntington, WV, 25705, with a listed phone of (304) 781-3610. NPI 1316329824 was issued on 06/19/2015. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Vilchez Argotte most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 969 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 173 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $100K in drug spend, split 10% brand-name and 90% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1316329824 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/19/2015 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$746
Largest payer
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
10% brand-name claims vs 90% generic, on 969 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,060
- Total Day Supply
- 61,470
- Brand vs Generic
- 10% brand / 90% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $88K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $12K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.39
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 33, 65-74: 77, 75-84: 52, 85+: 11
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
111 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
109 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
91 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
69 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
69 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
64 claims
- Isosorbide Mononit…
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er
62 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
57 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 111 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 109 |
| Furosemide | 91 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 69 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 69 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 64 |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er Isosorbide Mononitrate | 62 |
| Lisinopril | 57 |
| Carvedilol | 35 |
| Losartan Potassium | 35 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Daniel Vilchez Argotte, M.D.'s 969 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in West Virginia
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in West Virginia, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Vilchez Argotte.
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry — providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the West Virginia medical board — federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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