ARLIS BARTON, MD
Family Medicine Physician in DOVER, Arkansas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
ARLIS BARTON, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.8691/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 2,619 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 84.8691/100
- MIPS score · +2 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 89%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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ARLIS BARTON, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
85 45th percentile higher than 45% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
ARLIS BARTON, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about ARLIS BARTON, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Family Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Family Medicine Physician share within Arkansas
Family Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Arkansas
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
ARLIS BARTON, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Family Medicine Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84.8691/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Family Medicine Physician) — 84.8691/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Family Medicine Physician US NPIs
84.8691/100 MIPS final score — 1.8 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Family Medicine Physician. Quality dim: 82.1989.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
ARLIS BARTON, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Family Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 8970 MARKET ST, DOVER, AR, 72837, with a listed phone of (479) 331-3880. NPI 1528024866 was issued on 04/25/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what BARTON most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 2,619 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 351 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $196K in drug spend, split 11% brand-name and 89% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.2%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84.8691/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 82.1989), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Family Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 147,640 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 3,418 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1528024866 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Family Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/25/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
11% brand-name claims vs 89% generic, on 2,619 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,880
- Total Day Supply
- 173,933
- Brand vs Generic
- 11% brand / 89% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $133K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $62K
- Opioid Claims
- 32 (1.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 35
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.35
- Gender Split
- 52% female / 48% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 52, 65-74: 172, 75-84: 99, 85+: 28
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What ARLIS BARTON, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
144 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
136 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
130 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
90 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
75 claims
- Alendronate Sodium
Alendronate Sodium
73 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
69 claims
- Trazodone Hcl 56
Trazodone Hcl
56 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 144 |
| Gabapentin | 136 |
| Omeprazole | 130 |
| Potassium Chloride | 90 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 75 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 73 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 69 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 56 |
| Simvastatin | 50 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 49 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Family Medicine Physician Overview
How ARLIS BARTON, MD fits within the Family Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
ARLIS BARTON, MD's 2,619 claims are below the specialty average of 3,418.
Nearby Family Medicine Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as BARTON.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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