NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Vernon Argo, DMD

Periodontics · Macon, GA

William Vernon Argo, DMD is a periodontics with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1518950864, issued on Aug 23, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 9615, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518950864
Name
William Vernon Argo
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Periodontics 1223P0300X
License number
9615 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1923 Hardeman Ave, Macon, GA 31201
Phone
(478) 742-4254
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(478) 742-1457
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1923 Hardeman Ave

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

  1. Marilyn Murphy, DDSPediatric Dentistry1720027360
  2. Nancy Obrien, DMDPeriodontics1558432948

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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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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18% more Medicare Part D claims than the average periodontics in 2024

326 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 4,191 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 94 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Argo326
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin144 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
  3. Azithromycin19 claims
  4. Chlorhexidine Gluconate18 claims
  5. Fluocinonide14 claims
  6. Lorazepam13 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: $13.26

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 2,966 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,338.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Argo$13.26
  2. Specialty average$1,338.41

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

William Vernon Argo among 170 periodontics records in Georgia

William Vernon Argo, DMD is one of 170 periodontics records with a practice address in Georgia. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 96% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223P0300X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Periodontics providers in Georgia

There are 170 periodontics records in Georgia.

The 8 periodontics records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nancy Obrien, DMDMacon, GA 312011558432948
  2. Michael Quinn, D.M.D., M.H.S.Robins Afb, GA 310981598736399
  3. Vinamra Bhasin, B.D.S., D.M.D.,M.H.SWarner Robins, GA 310881396868584
  4. Robert Bridges, DMDWarner Robins, GA 310881558445817
  5. April Bumpers, DDS, MSFt Stewart, GA 313141730555475
  6. Russell Eyman, D.D.S., M.S.Warner Robins, GA 310881043369333
  7. Robert Gerlach, DDSFt Stewart, GA 313141427022854
  8. Collins Lyons, DDSFort Stewart, GA 313141487782066

Common questions

What is William Vernon Argo, DMD's NPI number?

William Vernon Argo, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518950864, issued on Aug 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Vernon Argo, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1923 Hardeman Ave, Macon, GA, 31201. Phone: (478) 742-4254. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Vernon Argo, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 9615, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does William Vernon Argo, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Vernon Argo, DMD had 326 Medicare Part D claims for 164 beneficiaries; the average among periodontics prescribers was 277. 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.