NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bing Behrens, MD

Neurology Physician · Jonesboro, AR

Bing Behrens, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and NPI 1841256609, issued on Apr 21, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-1805, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841256609
Name
Bing Behrens
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
E-1805 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4802E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Phone
(870) 936-8000
Enumerated
Apr 21, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 934-3635
Medicaid ID
140118001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100513000643); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4802E Johnson Ave

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

  1. Robert Abraham, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1780641563
  2. John Allen, M.DUrology Physician1568505543
  3. Rebecca Barrett-Tuck, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1104911759
  4. Jason Brandt, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1952368565
  5. Russell Degges, M.D.Surgery Physician1902860620
  6. Ray Hall, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1598733602

Verify Bing Behrens 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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

365 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Bing Behrens365
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl112 claims
  2. Gamunex-C28 claims
  3. Eszopiclone27 claims
  4. Gabapentin26 claims
  5. Clonazepam23 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate23 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.5 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%80.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,179.28

41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bing Behrens$1,179.28
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.Jonesboro, AR

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

Bing Behrens among 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas

Bing Behrens, MD is one of 109 neurology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 72 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mario Cauli, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011043273568
  2. Kenneth Chan, D.O.Jonesboro, AR 724011720042138
  3. Marc DaouJonesboro, AR 724011548899289
  4. Mariko HansonJonesboro, AR 724011457840696
  5. Yuanyuan Long, MDJonesboro, AR 724011588751523
  6. David Marzewski, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011497993745
  7. Ronald South, M.D.Jonesboro, AR 724011457314577
  8. Bernice AndersonBatesville, AR 725011619557154

Common questions

What is Bing Behrens, MD's NPI number?

Bing Behrens, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841256609, issued on Apr 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bing Behrens, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4802E Johnson Ave, Jonesboro, AR, 72401. Phone: (870) 936-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bing Behrens, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-1805, 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 Bing Behrens, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bing Behrens, MD had 365 Medicare Part D claims for 83 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bing Behrens, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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