Joe L. Hargrove, M.D.
NPI 1285628065ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Little Rock, AR
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Little Rock, Arkansas, trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University (class of 1976). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $825,138 for 6,570 claims, against $98,516 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation reported $14.91 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1285628065 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 7, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | R2720 | AR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 395 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,979 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $98,516 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,570 · 13,243 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 758 |
| Total drug cost | $825,138 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1976 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- St Vincent Infirmary Medical CenterLittle Rock, AR · 39 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR
- McGehee HospitalMcGehee, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$14.91 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$1,076 · 6 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $14.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$14.91 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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