Dr. James D Megargel , MD
Anesthesiology โข Cincinnati, OH
2139 Auburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH 452192906
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NPI assigned on September 23, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 60 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 01992 โ Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position: 42 service units.
- 00630 โ Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine: 18 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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Medicare Part B services went from 216 in 2017 to 60 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2017โ2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2139 Auburn Ave
Cincinnati, OH 452192906
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Dunedin, FL. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
121 people with Original Medicare in 2020
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2020.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $9,874 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $7,258 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019โ2025.
NPI first issued
2005
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Cincinnati and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Megargel are from 2020.
288 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Cincinnati, OH (2,073 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Cincinnati
0.3% of these 288 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
58% of these 288 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 72% from 216 in 2017 to 60 in 2020.
- 2017: 216
- 2018: 90
- 2020: 60
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 53% from $20,852 in 2017 to $9,874 in 2020.
- 2017: $20,852
- 2018: $7,669
- 2020: $9,874
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 56% from $16,473 in 2017 to $7,258 in 2020.
- 2017: $16,473
- 2018: $5,918
- 2020: $7,258
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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01992
Anesthesia for nerve block and injection procedure, prone position
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42 | 42 | $1597.02 | $139.96 |
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00630
Anesthesia for other procedure on lower spine
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18 | 17 | $2537.50 | $222.00 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Secondary Practice Locations
601 Main St, Ste 205
Dunedin, FL 346985848
Phone: 7277346516
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Physician Assistant
MPAS, Physician Assistant (Certified)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Anesthesiologist Assistant
CAA
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2139 AUBURN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 452192906 (Tel: 5135850577)
Registered at PO BOX 1074, ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES OF DUNEDIN, DUNEDIN, FL 346971074 (Tel: 7277346516)
Additional practice office at 601 Main St, Ste 205, Dunedin, FL 346985848
Recorded as JAMES MEGARGEL, MD
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME87590)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 2139 AUBURN AVE, CINCINNATI, OH 452192906 (Tel: 5135850577)
Registered at PO BOX 1074, ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES OF DUNEDIN, DUNEDIN, FL 346971074 (Tel: 7277346516)
Recorded as JAMES MEGARGEL, MD
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35.130017)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 601 MAIN ST, STE 205, DUNEDIN, FL 346985848 (Tel: 7277346516)
Registered at PO BOX 1074, ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES OF DUNEDIN, DUNEDIN, FL 346971074 (Tel: 7277346516)
Recorded as JAMES MEGARGEL, MD
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME87590)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Anesthesiology Specialists in Cincinnati
- Thomas Neyer
- Dr. Michael Mcreynolds, DO
- Dr. Joseph Hassoun, MD
- Dr. Bimal Shah, MD
- Dr. Rudolf Burcl, MD, PhD
- Dr. William Beckmeyer, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 1074, Anesthesia Associates Of Dunedin
Dunedin, FL 346971074
Phone: 7277346516