NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph Aragon, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Joseph Aragon, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1023122587, issued on Aug 19, 2006. Check the license (California A71603, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1023122587
Name
Joseph Aragon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
A71603 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone
(805) 681-1761
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 681-1768
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040828000258); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 1998
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 317 W Pueblo St

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

  1. Justin Abraham, M.D., M.B.A.Neurology Physician1225322522
  2. Hosam Ahmad, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1881846475
  3. Hiwot ArayaHospitalist Physician1922427327
  4. Christina Archer, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1487178380
  5. Summer Baird, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1245727809
  6. James Barbabella, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1114031598

Verify Joseph Aragon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

1,545 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Joseph Aragon1,545
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate202 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium133 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium127 claims
  4. Clopidogrel121 claims
  5. Carvedilol84 claims
  6. Furosemide70 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: $40,805.18

164 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Joseph Aragon$40,805
  2. Specialty average$7,062

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cottage Clinical AssociatesSanta Barbara, CA
  2. Cottage Medical FoundationGoleta, CA
  3. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

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

Joseph Aragon among 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California

Joseph Aragon, M.D. is one of 632 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 526 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in California

There are 632 interventional cardiology physician records in California.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bina Ahmed, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051598821803
  2. Sanjay Kumar, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931051205948288
  3. Michael Shenoda, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931051801096482
  4. Jeffrey Harrell, M.D.Simi Valley, CA 930651396058095
  5. Ramin Assadi, MDVentura, CA 930031942418793
  6. Dennis Brooks, MDVentura, CA 930031376547299
  7. Omid Fatemi, M.D.Ventura, CA 930031326293143
  8. Oscar Lopez, MDVentura, CA 930031629034087

Common questions

What is Joseph Aragon, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joseph Aragon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023122587, issued on Aug 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph Aragon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 317 W Pueblo St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93105. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joseph Aragon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A71603, 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 Joseph Aragon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joseph Aragon, M.D. had 1,545 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.