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Dr. Charles Argoff, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1984)

Professional interests include: headache, pain management, neurological disorders

43 New Scotland Avenue James J. Barba Physicians Pavilion (a Building), Floor 1, Suite 70
Albany, NY 12208

(518) 262-3545

Dr. Charles Argoff, MD is a neurologist in Albany, NY specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1984 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Charles Argoff, MD is affiliated with Albany Medical Center and Albany Medical College.

Office Locations

Address:

43 New Scotland Avenue James J. Barba Physicians Pavilion (a Building), Floor 1, Suite 70
Albany, NY 12208

Address:

453 Route 146 Suite 204
Clifton Park, NY 12065

Address:

6 Medical Park Drive Suite 203, Malta Medical Park
Malta, NY 12020

Address:

Clifton Park - Route 146 989 Route 146
Town of Clifton Park, NY 12065

Some issues Dr. Charles Argoff, MD can help you with:

Headache

Headaches are dull or sharp pains that occur in regions of the head and face. Headaches occur in many different forms and vary in location, severity, and duration. They are not necessarily a sign of an underlying illness and often resolve on their own. However, headaches can present significant day-to-day discomfort. The most common forms of headaches include:

Migraines: one of the most prevalent types of headache, migraines typically last from two hours to three days, causing a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Nausea, sensitivity to bright lights, fatigue, and blurred vision all may accompany migraines. While migraines have no known cure, medications and lifestyle modifications may ease symptoms. Avoiding behaviors that may trigger migraines such as lack of sleep or loud, repetitive noises can improve headaches.
Tension headaches: also known as stress headaches, these headaches are characterized by pain in the upper top part of the head and behind the eyes. Tension headaches are common and have no exact cause; however, certain practices may increase the likelihood of developing them. For example, wearing one's hair up in a tight hairstyle or wearing a restrictive hat can put pressure on the scalp, leading to a tension headache. Other causes of tension headaches may include alcohol or nicotine use, caffeine, teeth grinding, stress, overexertion, and eye strain. Some people find posture improvement, alternating sleeping positions, and neck exercise can alleviate tension headaches. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve) may also reduce tension-headache pain.
Sinus headaches: this type of headache causes pain in the sinuses, but may progress to pain and pressure in the eyes, forehead, and cheeks. These headaches are often accompanied by nasal congestion, fatigue, and ache in the upper teeth and may or may not be caused by sinus infections or sinusitis (sinus inflammation). Some sinus headaches are allergic headaches, which arise from allergic triggers such as seasonal allergies (pollen allergies) or hay fever, causing sinus pressure and facial pain. Other symptoms of allergic headaches include nasal congestion, irritated or watery eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. Allergic headaches may be treated with antihistamine medications such as cetirizine (Zyrtec). Allergic headaches are common during pollen season, which is usually around springtime.
Cluster headaches: these headaches occur suddenly and cause stabbing, sharp pain from one eye down to the one side of the neck. They are often referred to as the most aggravating and painful type of headaches. Other symptoms of cluster headaches include nasal congestion, droopy eyelid, and enlarged pupil on one side of the face. In the past, it was widely believed that cluster headaches were caused by a bevy or "cluster" of multiple types of headaches, such as a combination of an allergic headache and a tension headache. Medical experts now recognize that cluster headaches are a separate and unique form of headache. Cluster headaches last for around twenty minutes to two hours. They may recur throughout the period of a day or several weeks, but usually dissipate within a month. Treatment for cluster headaches includes over-the-counter pain medications such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motren) and naproxen sodium (Aleve). Prescription Prednisone can help with swelling and Verapamil may reduce pain by relaxing the blood vessels.

Living with headaches is challenging; headaches can prevent people from fully enjoying life. Medical treatment and care in avoiding certain triggers can help those with headaches begin to feel normal once again.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Charles Argoff, Professor of Neurology at Albany Medical Center, notes that one in five women experience some form of migraines, and one in 11 children.”—"Women's Health Wednesday: Migraines "not just a headache"", News10, June 2024

“"There are individual people for whom it has been very successful," said Dr. Charles Argoff, who is director of the comprehensive pain center at Albany Medical College.”—"Patients with chronic pain tout the benefits of ketamine, but doctors still aren't sure how it works", CNN, December 2023

“Genetic tests "are not ready for prime time," said Charles Argoff, professor of neurology at Albany Medical College in New York.”—"Medicare Fails To Recover Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Lab Overcharges", KHN, December 2017

doctor visit	279
hospital care	56
injections	103
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	82
nerve block	21
pain management	21
spinal procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	18
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

doctor visit	268
hospital care	27
injections	108
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	109

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	18
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

doctor visit	357
hospital care	25
injections	132
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	133

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	330

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	418
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	46
Less than 65	266

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

**Gender**
Male	112
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	24
Less than 65	147

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

doctor visit	430
hospital care	117
injections	121
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	122
spinal procedures	11

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	17
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	25
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	29
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

doctor visit	333
hospital care	117
injections	126
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	127
spinal procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	13
Less than 65	156

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

doctor visit	219
hospital care	134
injections	80
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	81
spinal procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	19
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	31
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

doctor visit	189
hospital care	113
injections	76
inpatient care	113
minimally invasive procedures	77
spinal procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	21
Less than 65	135

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

doctor visit	798
hospital care	154
injections	225
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	226
spinal procedures	10

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Charles Argoff, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Charles Argoff, MD treated as a neurologist in Albany, NY were injections, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	357
hospital care	91
injections	121
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	119
nerve block	21
pain management	21
spinal procedures	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Argoff, MD.

**Gender**
Female	157
Male	92

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	216
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	19
75 to 84	35
Less than 65	124
65 to 74	70

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Charles Argoff, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Charles Argoff, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	6
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Charles Argoff, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency at Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology-Pain Medicine Neurology American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (1984)

Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Pain Medicine, Pain Medicine American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology-Pain Medicine Neurology American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (2010)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Charles Argoff, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Albany Medical Center

Albany Medical College

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Charles Argoff, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$197,409 AJOVY $99,720	Vantrela $43,713	No Product Specified $14,901	HYDROCODONE $9,305	Zecuity $6,598	Other $23,173
Depomed, Inc.	$186,231 Nucynta $91,069	Gralise $47,975	Gralise and Zipsor $13,957	Cambia $13,866	Nucynta ER $8,852	Other $10,511
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$175,414 Nucynta $95,818	XTAMPZA $37,796	Xtampza ER $7,735	NucyntaER $4,220	BELBUCA $3,388	Other $26,457
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$163,125 MOVANTIK $138,838	BRILINTA $13,308	$10,979
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$154,444 Morphabond ER $123,228	MOVANTIK $8,450	DS-5565 $8,230	CL-108 $2,495	$12,043
Other	$1,377,597 UBRELVY $124,407	EMGALITY $82,917	Aimovig $79,638	Horizant $73,299	BOTOX $69,194	Other $948,142

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,137,368
Consulting Fee	$718,419
Travel and Lodging	$221,336
Honoraria	$98,419
Food and Beverage	$48,845
Other	$29,833

Research Payments

Dr. Charles Argoff, MD has received 204 research payments totaling $726,785.

Biography

Dr. Charles Argoff is an Albany, NY physician who specializes in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He attended medical school at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Albany Medical College.