Dr. David E. Hargroder, MD

Dr. Hargroder practices at Mercy Hospital Carthage in Carthage, Missouri, part of Mercy.

Dr. Hargroder's NPI, 1811039621, was assigned on February 12, 2007. Dr. Hargroder graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1985. Dr. Hargroder holds Missouri license 103161.

Dr. Hargroder's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Carthage, at 3125 Dr Russell Smith Way, Carthage, MO 64836 in Jasper County. The practice phone is (417) 358-8121.

Dr. Hargroder's primary practice is Mercy Hospital Carthage in Carthage, Missouri, part of Mercy. Dr. Hargroder is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Joplin. The medical group on file is Mercy Hospital Columbus. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hargroder to 5 more medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 skilled nursing facility, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hargroder practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Hargroder's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Hargroder is licensed in Missouri.

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Hargroder across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 36 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,330 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 36 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hargroder in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 2.25, 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. Hargroder's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.

In 2026, Dr. Hargroder wrote 61 Medicare Part D claims for 41 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 43 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $948 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 52 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Hargroder accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Hargroder as offering telehealth. CMS counts 215 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Hargroder, more than 92% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Hargroder. The most frequent topics are Gastric Bypass, Obesity, Morbid and Weight Loss. Dr. Hargroder has published most often in Obes Surg.

CMS Open Payments shows 20 general payments to Dr. Hargroder from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $7,144.

Dr. Hargroder graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1985.