Dr. Thomas E. Hargest, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 687
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 238
- Part D claims, 2024
- 329
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $580
- Practice address
- 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 898-3936
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Thomas E. Hargest is an internist in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Hargest practices at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, part of Erie County Medical Center.
Dr. Hargest's NPI, 1093373185, was assigned on June 3, 2019. Dr. Hargest holds New York license 322767.
- NPI
- 1093373185NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3870820087
- NPI enumeration date
- June 3, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (716) 898-3936
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas E. Hargest practices at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York
Dr. Hargest's primary practice is Erie County Medical Center, at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 898-3936.
- Erie County Medical Center462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 898-3936
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas E. Hargest is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Hargest's primary practice is Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, part of Erie County Medical Center. Dr. Hargest is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute. The medical group on file is Apogee Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hargest to 1 more dialysis center, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas E. Hargest's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hargest practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Erie County Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas E. Hargest is one of 9,643 internists in New York
Internal medicine is Dr. Hargest's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Hargest is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, New YorkPrimary
Internists near Dr. Hargest
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas E. Hargest billed Medicare for 687 services in 2024
CMS data shows 687 Medicare services from Dr. Hargest across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,652 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Hargest's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 752024: 687816%
Dr. Hargest compared with the New York median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Hargest
- New York median
- Medicare services
- 687vs 42661% above
- Medicare patients
- 238vs 15851% above
- Part D claims
- 87vs 62286% below
Medians across 9,428 internists in New York with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hargest's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas E. Hargest treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hargest in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 78 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 65% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.58, 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. Hargest's median patient age at 73, with 42% women.
Dr. Hargest's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Hargest's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11649%
- Men12251%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hargest's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Mood disorders57%
- Depression52%
- Arthritis51%
- Anxiety49%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
- Heart failure47%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hargest's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women42%
- Men56%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas E. Hargest wrote 329 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hargest wrote 329 Medicare Part D claims for 137 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 87 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $7,606 in total drug cost.
Dr. Hargest's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic266 claims81%
- Brand-name and other63 claims19%
Dr. Hargest's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Hargest's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids13%42 of 329 claims
- Antibiotics17%57 of 329 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Thomas E. Hargest takes part in Medicare
Dr. Hargest accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Thomas E. Hargest received $580 in industry payments from 2023 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Hargest from 5 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. paid the most, $263.
General payments to Dr. Hargest by program year, 2023 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Hargest the most, 2023 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Thomas E. Hargest's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas E. Hargest's NPI number?
Dr. Thomas E. Hargest's NPI number is 1093373185. It was assigned on June 3, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas E. Hargest?
Dr. Thomas E. Hargest is an internist in Buffalo, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Thomas E. Hargest practice?
Dr. Hargest practices at 462 Grider Street, Buffalo, NY 14215. Dr. Hargest's primary practice is Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, part of Erie County Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hargest to 1 dialysis center.
What is Dr. Thomas E. Hargest's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hargest is (716) 898-3936.
What is Dr. Thomas E. Hargest's medical license number?
Dr. Hargest holds New York license 322767.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas E. Hargest affiliated with?
Dr. Hargest practices at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Hargest is also affiliated with Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas E. Hargest part of?
Dr. Hargest is linked to Apogee Physicians.
Does Dr. Thomas E. Hargest accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hargest billed Medicare for 687 services in 2024, and Dr. Hargest accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas E. Hargest see?
CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hargest in 2024, with an average age of 69.
What services does Dr. Thomas E. Hargest bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hargest's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), nursing facility care (99309) and hospital inpatient care (99239).
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What drugs does Dr. Thomas E. Hargest prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hargest's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl, Cefdinir and Prednisone.
Has Dr. Thomas E. Hargest received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $580 in general payments to Dr. Hargest from 5 companies from 2023 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
How long has Dr. Thomas E. Hargest been practicing?
Dr. Hargest graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
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