Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • General surgeon
NPI1710140744PAC ID6901973163
Medicare services, 2024
491
Medicare patients, 2024
303
Part D claims, 2024
224
Clinical trials
1
Hospital affiliations
5
Practice address
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030
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Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles is a general surgeon in Houston, Texas

Dr. Arguelles practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System.

Dr. Arguelles' NPI, 1710140744, was assigned on July 9, 2008. Dr. Arguelles graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2003. Dr. Arguelles holds Florida license ME126141.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6901973163
NPI enumeration date
July 9, 2008
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas

Dr. Arguelles' primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030.

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Arguelles' primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. Dr. Arguelles is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is Advocate Radiation Oncology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Arguelles to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles' practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Arguelles practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles is one of 1,939 general surgeons in Texas

Surgery is Dr. Arguelles' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Arguelles is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Arguelles' licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, New York and Connecticut.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME126141 · 2015 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • New York licenseLicense 238165 · 2005 to 2017
  • Connecticut license2011 to 2016

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists breast surgery and mastectomy among the conditions Dr. Arguelles treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Arguelles

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles billed Medicare for 491 services in 2024

CMS data shows 491 Medicare services from Dr. Arguelles across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 303 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $79,467 for them.

Medicare services, 2024491
Medicare patients303
Paid by Medicare$79,467
Procedure codes12

Dr. Arguelles' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2252024: 37968%
Surgery
2023: 1302024: 9031%
Other services
2023: 412024: 2246%

Where Dr. Arguelles' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office40182%
  • In a facility9018%

Dr. Arguelles compared with the Texas median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Arguelles
  • Texas median
Medicare services
491vs 1184.2 times
Medicare patients
303vs 973.1 times
Part D claims
193vs 424.6 times

Medians across 1,674 general surgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Arguelles' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles treated 303 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Arguelles in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have cancer, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Arguelles' median patient age at 70, with 97% women.

Medicare patients, 2024303
Average age76
Average risk score0.98

Dr. Arguelles' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Chronic conditions among Dr. Arguelles' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Cancer75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure65%
  4. Arthritis51%
  5. Osteoporosis37%
  6. Mood disorders25%
  7. Anxiety24%
  8. Depression22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Arguelles' patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women97%
  • Men2%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Arguelles wrote 224 Medicare Part D claims for 99 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 193 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,678 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 135 claims across 3 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024224
Drugs named by CMS4
Total drug cost$1,678
Part D patients99

Dr. Arguelles' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic223 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Arguelles' 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. Arguelles' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids23%52 of 224 claims
  • Antibiotics25%57 of 224 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1352024: 19343%

Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 3 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles ranks in the 91st percentile for mastectomy in Medicare

Dr. Arguelles accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 40 procedures of mastectomy by Dr. Arguelles, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Arguelles ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Mastectomy
91st percentile40 procedures
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
79th percentile28 procedures

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Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Dr. Arguelles to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating and Breast Carcinoma In Situ.

Conditions in Dr. Arguelles' trials

  • Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
  • Breast Carcinoma In Situ

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Arguelles

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Arguelles

Sources: ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles received $1,377 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 28 general payments to Dr. Arguelles from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. KUB Technologies Inc. paid the most, $187.

General payments to Dr. Arguelles by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Arguelles by kind, 2016 to 2025

$1.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,15584%
  • Entertainment$22216%

Companies that paid Dr. Arguelles the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles has 1 award and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Arguelles.

Awards and honors for Dr. Arguelles

  1. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School

Dr. Arguelles graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2003. Dr. Arguelles is a member of ACS and ASBS.

  1. Medical schoolRutgers New Jersey Medical School
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles accepts plans from 18 insurance carriers

Dr. Arguelles is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Arguelles accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO12
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare9
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles' NPI number?

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles' NPI number is 1710140744. It was assigned on July 9, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles?

Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles is a general surgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles practice?

Dr. Arguelles practices at 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Arguelles' primary practice is The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, part of The University of Texas System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Arguelles to 3 hospitals, 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles' medical license number?

Dr. Arguelles holds Florida license ME126141, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Arguelles in Florida (2015 to 2026), New York (2005 to 2017) and Connecticut (2011 to 2016).

Which hospitals is Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles affiliated with?

Dr. Arguelles practices at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Arguelles is also affiliated with Lee Memorial Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Arguelles to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles part of?

Dr. Arguelles is linked to Advocate Radiation Oncology. Dmand AI links Dr. Arguelles to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Arguelles billed Medicare for 491 services in 2024, and Dr. Arguelles accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles see?

CMS counts 303 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Arguelles in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles board certified?

Yes. Dr. Arguelles is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Arguelles' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99215).

Where did Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles go to medical school?

Dr. Arguelles graduated from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in 2003.

What drugs does Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Arguelles' most prescribed drugs by claims were Lidocaine-Prilocaine, Tramadol HCl and Doxycycline Hyclate.

Has Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,377 in general payments to Dr. Arguelles from 19 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from KUB Technologies Inc.

How long has Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles been practicing?

Dr. Arguelles graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

Does Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles do research?

Dr. Arguelles has worked on 1 clinical trial.

What insurance does Dr. Elizabeth Ann Arguelles accept?

Dr. Arguelles is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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