NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Hunter, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Little Rock, AR

Charles Hunter, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1437516994, issued on Jan 28, 2016. Check the license (Arkansas E-18998, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1437516994
Name
Charles Hunter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
E-18998 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1521 Merrill Dr Ste D220, Little Rock, AR 72211
Phone
(501) 664-4308
Enumerated
Jan 28, 2016
Record last updated
May 28, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250714002989); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2021
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 1521 Merrill Dr Ste D220

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

  1. Monica AlexanderCase Manager/Care Coordinator1003628488
  2. Michael BellCase Manager/Care Coordinator1083322721
  3. Morissa Campbell, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1922977701
  4. Tracy Conway, LCSWClinical Social Worker1407176100
  5. Mauritana Duff-Griffith, QBHPCase Manager/Care Coordinator1760168926
  6. Porsche FitchCase Manager/Care Coordinator1689213183

Verify Charles Hunter 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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

699 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Charles Hunter699
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Trazodone Hcl72 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl48 claims
  3. Buspirone Hcl45 claims
  4. Fluoxetine Hcl39 claims
  5. Olanzapine37 claims
  6. Haloperidol Decanoate29 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Centers For Youth And Families IncLittle Rock, AR

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

Charles Hunter among 329 psychiatry physician records in Arkansas

Charles Hunter, MD is one of 329 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2005 among the 151 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 329 psychiatry physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gintaras Aukstuolis, MDLittle Rock, AR 722111811084221
  2. Leigh Bennett, MDLittle Rock, AR 722111275596678
  3. James Davis, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722111740474832
  4. Bradley Diner, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722111194793398
  5. Richard Flanigin, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722111063515948
  6. Robert Forrest, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722111588696082
  7. Patricia Gibson, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722111871696575
  8. Cydney Grant, D.O.Little Rock, AR 722111164884250

Common questions

What is Charles Hunter, MD's NPI number?

Charles Hunter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437516994, issued on Jan 28, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Hunter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1521 Merrill Dr Ste D220, Little Rock, AR, 72211. Phone: (501) 664-4308. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Hunter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-18998, 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 Charles Hunter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles Hunter, MD had 699 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.