Erick Argueta, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Fountain Valley, CA
Erick Argueta, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1083144638, issued on Jun 15, 2017. Check the license (California A187618, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erick Argueta
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- A187618 CA
MD17544 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
- Phone
- (657) 241-9090
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 29, 2025
- Fax
- (714) 665-4603
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240206004264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Erick Argueta in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A187618Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
434 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf153 claims
- Omeprazole111 claims
- Linzess38 claims
- Colesevelam Hcl18 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl13 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl11 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: $2,328.90
66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Memorialcare Medical FoundationFountain Valley, CA
- United Medical DoctorsFallbrook, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erick Argueta among 2,140 gastroenterology physician records in California
Erick Argueta, MD is one of 2,140 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2002 among the 1,538 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in California
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- Vincent Kao, DOFountain Valley, CA 927081649570268
- Duke Nguyen, MDFountain Valley, CA 927081679557797
- Ronald Policastro, M.D.Fountain Valley, CA 927081962671636
Common questions
What is Erick Argueta, MD's NPI number?
Erick Argueta, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083144638, issued on Jun 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erick Argueta, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (657) 241-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erick Argueta, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A187618, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Erick Argueta, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erick Argueta, MD had 434 Medicare Part D claims for 220 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.