Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP
Gastroenterology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1932599164, issued on Jan 26, 2015. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Tharian
- Credential
- MD MRCP FRACP
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME151709 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9501 Baptist Health Dr Ste 900, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 219-0721
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 19, 2026
- Fax
- (501) 224-0420
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220506000969); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 119 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 9501 Baptist Health Dr Ste 900
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Benjamin Tharian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
516 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole99 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium85 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf68 claims
- Gavilyte-G50 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl28 claims
- Levofloxacin23 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: $824.13
26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Arkansas Health GroupLittle Rock, AR
- Ohi West Medical Group LLCSt Petersburg, FL
- Sacred Heart Health System IncPensacola, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benjamin Tharian among 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas
Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP is one of 119 gastroenterology 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 2015, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas.
All 119 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Baber, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051699762484
- Glenn Davis, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051568450757
- Jonathan Dranoff, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051669458469
- Otis Gordon, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051851355218
- Ronald Hardin, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051356312433
- D Kumpuris, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051932197118
- William McKnight, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051740248459
- Tom Meziere, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051750385563
Common questions
What is Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP's NPI number?
Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932599164, issued on Jan 26, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9501 Baptist Health Dr Ste 900, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 219-0721. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP's license?
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 Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Tharian, MD MRCP FRACP had 516 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.