NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rahul Gupta Argula, MBBS

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Charleston, SC

Rahul Gupta Argula, MBBS is a critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Charleston, South Carolina, and NPI 1386841583, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 29733, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1386841583
Name
Rahul Gupta Argula
Credential
MBBS
Primary taxonomy
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RC0200X
License numbers
29733 SC
LL29733 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425
Phone
(843) 792-1414
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130219000562); accepts Medicare assignment
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 171 Ashley Ave

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  6. Christina Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1376920207

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

2,477 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 696 among the 2,873 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rahul Argula2,477
  2. Specialty average696

Most prescribed

  1. Ambrisentan409 claims
  2. Adempas315 claims
  3. Tadalafil264 claims
  4. Spironolactone140 claims
  5. Furosemide131 claims
  6. Opsumit125 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: $40,815.81

61 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was United Therapeutics Corporation. The 2,708 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,958.68 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rahul Argula$40,816
  2. Specialty average$2,959

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

  1. University Medical Associates OF The Medical University OF South CarolCharleston, SC

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

Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 78 critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina.

Other critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician records in South Carolina

  1. William Alleyne, M.D.Rock Hill, SC1932192093
  2. Rohan Arya, M.D.West Columbia, SC1093950602
  3. Nasir Awan, M.D.Greenville, SC1831141894
  4. Tatsiana Beiko, M.D.Charleston, SC1295037836
  5. Sagar Bhula, MDGreenville, SC1386271906
  6. Ahmad Boota, MDGreenville, SC1083715940
  7. Alice Boylan, MDCharleston, SC1336246123
  8. Catherine Carlson, M.D.West Columbia, SC1558517565
  9. James CarswellCharleston, SC1720038805
  10. George Carter, M.D.Charleston, SC1730564899

Common questions

What is Rahul Gupta Argula, MBBS's NPI number?

Rahul Gupta Argula, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386841583, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rahul Gupta Argula, MBBS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC, 29425. Phone: (843) 792-1414. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rahul Gupta Argula, MBBS's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 29733, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rahul Gupta Argula, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rahul Gupta Argula, MBBS had 2,477 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among critical care medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 696. 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.

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