NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benjamin Cox

Nurse Practitioner · Hot Springs, AR

Benjamin Cox is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1861248510, issued on Apr 24, 2024. Check the license (Arkansas 228141, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861248510
Name
Benjamin Cox
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
228141 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1629 Airport RD Ste B, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone
(501) 767-0075
Enumerated
Apr 24, 2024
Record last updated
Apr 24, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240521000799); accepts 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 1629 Airport RD Ste B

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

  1. Bridgett Brantley, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1619368420
  2. Miranda Edgar, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1013568997
  3. Karen Hanig, APRNGerontology Nurse Practitioner1659351864
  4. Courtney Huneycutt, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1649606260
  5. Ashley Loe, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1568948875
  6. Fred Lyles, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1609826486

Verify Benjamin Cox in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

659 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Benjamin Cox659
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Tramadol Hcl33 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate23 claims
  3. Lisinopril21 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate20 claims
  5. Gabapentin19 claims
  6. Clonazepam16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,097.09

45 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Benjamin Cox$1,097.09
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthstar Physicians OF Hot Springs PLLCHot Springs, AR

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

Benjamin Cox among 682 nurse practitioner records in Arkansas

Benjamin Cox is one of 682 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arkansas. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 90% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2017 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

58 nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hot Springs

They are 58 of the 2,042 NPPES records with a practice address in Hot Springs, and 682 nurse practitioner records in Arkansas.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Abernathy, A. P. N.Hot Springs, AR 719131457345779
  2. Susan Adams, APNHot Springs, AR 719131689666216
  3. Mindy Farmer, APNHot Springs, AR 719131386601011
  4. Gwendolyn Hart, APNHot Springs, AR 719131194786533
  5. Jacqueline Laper, APRNHot Springs, AR 719131780609032
  6. Laura Larrison, RNPHot Springs, AR 719131174729354
  7. Telischa Lewis, ANPHot Springs, AR 719131346331121
  8. Jill Mathews, ANPHot Springs, AR 719131275691941

Common questions

What is Benjamin Cox's NPI number?

Benjamin Cox's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861248510, issued on Apr 24, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benjamin Cox located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1629 Airport RD Ste B, Hot Springs, AR, 71913. Phone: (501) 767-0075. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benjamin Cox's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 228141, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benjamin Cox prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benjamin Cox had 659 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. 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.