NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Hospitalist Physician NPI 1831552553 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Christopher Finlay, M.D.
Hospitalist Physician in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 17,950 in Hospitalist Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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What the federal data shows
Christopher Finlay, M.D. is a Hospitalist Physician in Fayetteville, Arkansas, listed in the federal CMS National Provider Identifier registry.
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- #62
- Hospitalist Physician rank among Arkansas specialties
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christopher Finlay, M.D.
Federal registry listing with board-eligibility signals — verify credentials with the state medical board before clinical decisions.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1831552553), first enumerated 03/30/2016.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Not in federal data
Medicare Part D participation
No 2023 Medicare Part D prescribing volume appears in the CMS public file for this NPI (may reflect specialty, new enrollment, or non-prescribing role).
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1831552553 · Hospitalist Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · RX-NONE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1831552553
- ENUM-MID 2016
- TAX-MID 18K Hospitalist Physician
- RX-NONE No Part D
- BOOK-THIN 103 in Arkansas
- PHOTO-ENUM Megan Manno · 2016
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Christopher Finlay, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Christopher Finlay, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Hospitalist Physician
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Hospitalist Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Hospitalist Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1831552553 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hospitalist Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/30/2016 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christopher Finlay, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Springdale Bentonville Hbp Services LLC
Bentonville, AR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Hospitalist Physician Overview
How Christopher Finlay, M.D. fits within the Hospitalist Physician landscape nationally.
17,950
Hospitalist Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hospitalist Physician
940
Avg Claims per Provider
Nationwide Hospitalist Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Finlay, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2016)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Hospitalist Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Finlay.
One of 103 Hospitalist Physician providers enrolled in Arkansas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Abiodun Abioye
M.D
Fort Smith, AR
Dr. Emad Al-Ghussain
M.D.
Fort Smith, AR
Dr. Rawan Al-Odat
M.D
Hot Springs, AR
Dr. Mansoor Alam
MD
Bentonville, AR
Dr. Rebecca Aleck
D.O.
Siloam Springs, AR
Compare Hospitalist Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christopher Finlay, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christopher Finlay, M.D. specializes in Hospitalist Physician and practices in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Credentials: M.D..
Where is Christopher Finlay, M.D. located? ▼
Christopher Finlay, M.D. is located at 1100 N COLLEGE AVE, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 443-4301.
What is Christopher Finlay, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christopher Finlay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831552553, issued on 03/30/2016.
How many Hospitalist Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 17,950 Hospitalist Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hospitalist Physician provider writes 940 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Christopher Finlay, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christopher Finlay, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christopher Finlay, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christopher Finlay, M.D.'s NPI is 1831552553 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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