Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Grand Forks, ND
Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and NPI 1891995445, issued on Jul 23, 2007. Check the license (North Dakota 12653, as entered in NPPES) on the North Dakota Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esperanza S. Argenziano
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 12653 ND
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3035 Demers Ave, Grand Forks, ND 58201
- Phone
- (701) 746-7521
- Enumerated
- Jul 23, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210601002511); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Dakota School Of Medicine, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3035 Demers Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Darla Adams, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1497862049
- Edward Adams, MDSpecialist1346287554
- Jamie Arola, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1881094928
- Lori Bazey, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780790394
- Mary Berntson, OTRL CHTOccupational Therapist1639159338
- Michelle Bomgardner, PA-CPhysician Assistant1235892258
Verify Esperanza S. Argenziano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Dakota Board of Medicine
Search for license 12653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
1,417 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate221 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate165 claims
- Prednisone155 claims
- Celecoxib133 claims
- Allopurinol100 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium69 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $163.86
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital IncRapid City, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Esperanza S. Argenziano among 11 rheumatology physician records in North Dakota
Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD is one of 11 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Dakota. 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 2007, is newer than 45% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Record last updated2015 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Dakota
There are 11 rheumatology physician records in North Dakota.
All 11 in North Dakota → Every provider in Grand Forks → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
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- Viktorija Overiene, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031952500803
- Meghan Scheibe, M.D.Fargo, ND 581031346549508
- Joseph Sleckman, MDFargo, ND 581031184652414
- Ann Buettner, MDFargo, ND 581021578508172
- Mahfooz Peshimam, M.D.Fargo, ND 581021629169032
Common questions
What is Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD's NPI number?
Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891995445, issued on Jul 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3035 Demers Ave, Grand Forks, ND, 58201. Phone: (701) 746-7521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Dakota license number 12653, as entered by the provider. Search the North Dakota Board of Medicine at https://www.ndbom.org/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD had 1,417 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Esperanza S. Argenziano, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.