NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clay Walt Ferguson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Nashville, AR

Clay Walt Ferguson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Nashville, Arkansas, and NPI 1518962968, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas C8428, 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
1518962968
Name
Clay Walt Ferguson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
C8428 AR
MD0000031428 TN
U3840 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
114 N Main St, Nashville, AR 71852
Phone
(870) 845-0033
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2026
Fax
(870) 451-9878
Medicaid ID
134714001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080520000895); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1993
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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Verify Clay Walt Ferguson 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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25.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

91,905 Medicare Part D claims for 2,704 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 3,355 claims were for opioids.

  1. Clay Ferguson91,905
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium3,385 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride3,207 claims
  3. Furosemide3,091 claims
  4. Gabapentin3,044 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate2,953 claims
  6. Eliquis2,897 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): 16.8 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $227.09

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clay Ferguson$227.09
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 7 group practices

  1. Access Medical Clinic Arkansas LLCHope, AR
  2. Access Medical Clinic Arkansas Ltc LLCMalvern, AR
  3. Bradley Bibb MD PLLCTexarkana, AR
  4. Ferguson Health Care IncNashville, AR
  5. Icare Pro OF Texas Aco Billing Professional AssociationTexarkana, TX
  6. Icp Arkansas Aco Billing LLCLittle Rock, AR
  7. Shc Medical Partners OF Arkansas LLCLittle Rock, AR

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

Clay Walt Ferguson among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Clay Walt Ferguson, MD is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Nashville

They are 7 of the 289 NPPES records with a practice address in Nashville, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Caldwell, M.D.Nashville, AR 718521629398268
  2. Mark Floyd, MDNashville, AR 718521437118684
  3. Syed Javed, M.DNashville, AR 718521043538218
  4. John Johnson, MDNashville, AR 718521184118051
  5. Joe King, M.D.Nashville, AR 718521821092537
  6. Brian Oge, M.D.Nashville, AR 718521972508984
  7. Michael Downs, M.D.Texarkana, AR 718541639177959
  8. Russell Mayo, MDTexarkana, AR 718541568469211

Common questions

What is Clay Walt Ferguson, MD's NPI number?

Clay Walt Ferguson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518962968, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clay Walt Ferguson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 114 N Main St, Nashville, AR, 71852. Phone: (870) 845-0033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clay Walt Ferguson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C8428, 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 Clay Walt Ferguson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clay Walt Ferguson, MD had 91,905 Medicare Part D claims for 2,704 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clay Walt Ferguson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 16.8 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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