NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1598876526, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-17437, 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
1598876526
Name
Chetan Rasiklal Soni
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
E-17437 AR
2010003268 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6801 Rogers Ave FL 5, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 274-4400
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 10, 2024
Fax
(479) 274-4499
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120820000238); 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 6801 Rogers Ave FL 5

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

  1. Shay Barfield, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1942785100
  2. Jenna Clark, MS, RD, LD, CPTRegistered Dietitian1497387716
  3. Brooke HouserOptometrist1780188193
  4. Joanne Johnson, APRNNurse Practitioner1063119113
  5. Mark Stillwell, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1568459451
  6. Leslie Ziegler, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1306081799

Verify Chetan Rasiklal Soni 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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55% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,359 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Chetan Soni2,359
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Ketorolac Tromethamine514 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate507 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin486 claims
  4. Latanoprost460 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate154 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol52 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 2 group practices

  1. Citizens Memorial HealthcareBolivar, MO
  2. Community Memorial Hospital DistrictAppleton City, MO

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

Chetan Rasiklal Soni among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas

Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randy Ennen, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031124089222
  2. Blake Geren, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031063448405
  3. Christopher Greer, DOFort Smith, AR 729031457379083
  4. Robert Knox, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031467424374
  5. Claire Price, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031841262730
  6. Christopher Rodriguez, MDFort Smith, AR 729031942573639
  7. Robert Hughes, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729011366584047
  8. Randel Saylor, MDFort Smith, AR 729011952373540

Common questions

What is Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD's NPI number?

Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598876526, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6801 Rogers Ave FL 5, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 274-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-17437, 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 Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chetan Rasiklal Soni, MD had 2,359 Medicare Part D claims for 506 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.