NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N.

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hot Springs, AR

Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N. is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1609165364, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (Arkansas A03527 APN, 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
1609165364
Name
Brent Darin Fikes
Credential
A.P.N.
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
A03527 APN AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
124 Sawtooth Oak St, Hot Springs, AR 71901
Phone
(501) 623-7800
Enumerated
Apr 4, 2011
Record last updated
Feb 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130727000266); 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 124 Sawtooth Oak St

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

  1. Terri Blackstock, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1881696433
  2. Rodrigo Camacho, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1053466276
  3. Brenda Ketcher, M.D.,P.A.Gastroenterology Physician1588666143

Verify Brent Darin Fikes 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

3,018 Medicare Part D claims for 1,225 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 60 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brent Fikes3,018
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate405 claims
  2. Prednisone237 claims
  3. Cefdinir160 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa131 claims
  5. Mupirocin123 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium112 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): 79.9 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $80.62

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brent Fikes$80.62
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Gastroenterology Associates PABryant, AR
  2. 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).

Brent Darin Fikes among 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas

Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N. is one of 2,737 family nurse practitioner 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 2011, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 15% of these records are older, 83% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2018 among the 1,836 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

92 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hot Springs

They are 92 of the 2,042 NPPES records with a practice address in Hot Springs, and 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pamela Bates, APRNHot Springs National Park, AR 719011063920452
  2. Rodrigo Camacho, APRNHot Springs, AR 719011053466276
  3. Priscilla Couch, CNPHot Springs, AR 719011831553999
  4. Kirsten Cox, ARNP, CNPHot Springs, AR 719011215331996
  5. Naomi Dixon, APRNHot Springs, AR 719011760707251
  6. Misty Foshee, APNHot Springs, AR 719011821515792
  7. Karen Horton, APNHot Springs, AR 719011275870057
  8. Matthew Huskey, APRN FNP-CHot Springs, AR 719011609385715

Common questions

What is Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N.'s NPI number?

Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609165364, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Sawtooth Oak St, Hot Springs, AR, 71901. Phone: (501) 623-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number A03527 APN, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N. had 3,018 Medicare Part D claims for 1,225 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brent Darin Fikes, A.P.N.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 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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