NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian D. Norton, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Little Rock, AR

Brian D. Norton, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1831362573, issued on Apr 2, 2008. Check the license (Arkansas E-8483, 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
1831362573
Name
Brian D. Norton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
E-8483 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone
(501) 664-4088
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2008
Record last updated
May 20, 2026
Fax
(501) 664-7113
Medicaid ID
203953001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140625000721); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2008
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 800 Fair Park Blvd

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

  1. Jeanine Andersson, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1619955945
  2. Gregory Ardoin, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1982823217
  3. David Barnett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1932191616
  4. Donna Barron, PAPhysician Assistant1437103710
  5. Drew Beasley, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1962821868
  6. Jared BishopOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881222347

Verify Brian D. Norton 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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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

373 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 233 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Norton373
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen150 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl66 claims
  3. Meloxicam38 claims
  4. Celecoxib18 claims
  5. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen16 claims
  6. Gabapentin15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score69.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Orthoarkansas PALittle Rock, AR

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

Brian D. Norton among 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arkansas

Brian D. Norton, M.D. is one of 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2007 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207XS0106X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanine Andersson, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041619955945
  2. David Black, MDLittle Rock, AR 722041154548972
  3. Matthew Burn, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041730448234
  4. John Bracey, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051922325737
  5. George Frazier, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051467430702
  6. Pramod Nelluri, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051851489058
  7. John Stephenson, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051528269560
  8. Theresa Wyrick, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021154540490

Common questions

What is Brian D. Norton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian D. Norton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831362573, issued on Apr 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian D. Norton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR, 72204. Phone: (501) 664-4088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian D. Norton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-8483, 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 Brian D. Norton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian D. Norton, M.D. had 373 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian D. Norton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 of 100. 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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