NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH

Family Medicine Physician · Little Rock, AR

Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1487970521, issued on Apr 14, 2010. Check the license (Arkansas E-7295, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1487970521
Name
Bala M. Simon
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
E-7295 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 686-6606
Enumerated
Apr 14, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2023
Fax
(501) 686-6594
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131009001267); may accept Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4301 W Markham St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mohamed Abdeldayem, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1417316860
  2. Hashane AbeyagunawardeneStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033040365
  3. Abdallah Abou-DiabStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346182524
  4. Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1245547702
  5. Dana Abulez, MSEStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710716915
  6. Erin Adams, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225822406

Verify Bala M. Simon in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,961 Medicare Part D claims for 1,640 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were under 1% of claims.

  1. Bala Simon1,961
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Naloxone Hcl1,939 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Arkansas Department OF Health Payroll OfficeLittle Rock, AR
  2. University OF Arkansas For Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bala M. Simon among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 65% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 65% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

160 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Little Rock

They are 160 of the 13,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Little Rock, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Farmer, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051609872175
  2. Gary Harper, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051689651911
  3. Stephen Hathcock, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051821047093
  4. Kevin Hiegel, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051235122383
  5. William Joseph, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051245222348
  6. Ralph Joseph, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051881686962
  7. George Konis, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051902884372
  8. Blake McGowan, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051174518229

Common questions

What is Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487970521, issued on Apr 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-6606. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-7295, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bala M. Simon, MD, MPH had 1,961 Medicare Part D claims for 1,640 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.