NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Wrigley Pickren, MD

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · Batesville, AR

Craig Wrigley Pickren, MD is an undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in Batesville, Arkansas, and NPI 1427146174, issued on Oct 10, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C6653, 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
1427146174
Name
Craig Wrigley Pickren
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PE0005X
License number
C6653 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR 72501
Phone
(870) 262-1200
Enumerated
Oct 10, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 262-6088
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080425000466); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1984
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 1710 Harrison St

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

  1. Masawudu AbubakarStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568208882
  2. Ragda Ahmed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609571405
  3. Suhaib Al-Sawajneh, M.DStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982336277
  4. Richard Alberti, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013943315
  5. Omar Alkhatib, MDInternal Medicine Physician1992325773
  6. Jana Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1770935702

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024

269 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 374 among the 112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. Craig Pickren269
  2. Specialty average374

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate75 claims
  2. Levofloxacin30 claims
  3. Torsemide19 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate15 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl13 claims
  6. Pentoxifylline11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $31.35

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 66 providers of this specialty with any payment received $444.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Pickren$31.35
  2. Specialty average$444.01

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. White River Health System, Inc.Batesville, AR

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

Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 2 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in Arkansas.

The 1 undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician record with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Byron Beaver, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171982688800

Common questions

What is Craig Wrigley Pickren, MD's NPI number?

Craig Wrigley Pickren, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427146174, issued on Oct 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Wrigley Pickren, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR, 72501. Phone: (870) 262-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Wrigley Pickren, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C6653, 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 Craig Wrigley Pickren, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Wrigley Pickren, MD had 269 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among undersea and hyperbaric medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 374. 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.

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