NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles J. Stearns, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Pine Bluff, AR

Charles J. Stearns, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and NPI 1477595387, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E4117, 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
1477595387
Name
Charles J. Stearns
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
E4117 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1801 W 40TH Ave, Pine Bluff, AR 71603
Phone
(870) 535-7457
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 535-2522
Medicaid ID
161835001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061003000093); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2002
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 1801 W 40TH Ave

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

  1. Daniel Ansley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982692760
  2. Jason Baugh, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609871623
  3. Jeffrey Bryles, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1497750418
  4. Oberia Byrd-HuntRegistered Nurse1316125040
  5. Charlotte Chapple, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1659387769
  6. Johnny Clendenin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962465948

Verify Charles J. Stearns 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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Industry payments in 2024: $18.09

1 payment: education; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 17,774 providers of this specialty with any payment received $669.59 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Stearns$18.09
  2. Specialty average$669.59

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. Arkansas Anesthesia Associates PLLCLittle Rock, AR
  2. Youngs Professional Services LLCHot Springs, AR

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

Charles J. Stearns among 390 anesthesiology physician records in Arkansas

Charles J. Stearns, MD is one of 390 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 70% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 250 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Anesthesiology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 390 anesthesiology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Bryles, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031497750418
  2. Ferdinand Samuel, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031174528186
  3. Fawad Walajahi, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031053316067
  4. Liviu Anca, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301194797134
  5. Mark Cunningham, M.D.El Dorado, AR 717301588641930
  6. Byron Eyre, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301033199278
  7. Benjamin Jumper, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301003035338
  8. Daniel Thrower, MDEl Dorado, AR 717301194968420

Common questions

What is Charles J. Stearns, MD's NPI number?

Charles J. Stearns, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477595387, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles J. Stearns, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1801 W 40TH Ave, Pine Bluff, AR, 71603. Phone: (870) 535-7457. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles J. Stearns, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E4117, 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.

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.