Dr. Nicholas Arger, MD

Dr. Arger practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.

Dr. Arger's NPI, 1952690877, was assigned on March 31, 2011. Dr. Arger graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2011. Dr. Arger holds California license A131346.

Dr. Arger's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.

Dr. Arger's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dr. Arger is also affiliated with Santa Clara Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Arger to 5 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Arger practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Arger's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Arger is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Arger is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among the conditions Dr. Arger treats.

CMS data shows 144 Medicare services from Dr. Arger across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,365 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Arger in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 54 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.23, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Arger's median patient age at 66, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Arger wrote 71 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. 31% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,187 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Arger for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Arger accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Arger as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 9 papers to Dr. Arger, published from 2011 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Sarcoidosis, Interferon-gamma and Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary. Dr. Arger has published most often in Respir Med. Dr. Arger's most frequent co-authors are Laura L. Koth, MD, Prescott G. Woodruff, MD and Edward S. Chen, MD.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Arger, most recently AOA Inductee 2011 in 2011.

Dr. Arger graduated from Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2011. Dr. Arger is a member of AOA.

Dr. Arger is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Regence Health Plans. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.