NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Albritton Black, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Little Rock, AR

David Albritton Black, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1154548972, issued on Apr 20, 2007. Check the license (Arkansas E-10515, 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
1154548972
Name
David Albritton Black
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
E-10515 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone
(501) 663-3647
Enumerated
Apr 20, 2007
Record last updated
May 18, 2026
Fax
(501) 664-7113
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170721000132); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2007
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 800 Fair Park Blvd

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

  1. Jeanine Andersson, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1619955945
  2. Gregory Ardoin, MDOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1982823217
  3. David Barnett, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1932191616
  4. Donna Barron, PAPhysician Assistant1437103710
  5. Drew Beasley, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1962821868
  6. Jared BishopOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1881222347

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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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  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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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 156 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Black273
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen69 claims
  2. Acetaminophen-Codeine45 claims
  3. Meloxicam34 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone18 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl16 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): 83.4 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 score69.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $196.21

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Black$196.21
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Orthoarkansas PALittle Rock, AR

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

David Albritton Black among 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arkansas

David Albritton Black, MD is one of 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 16 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeanine Andersson, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041619955945
  2. Matthew Burn, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041730448234
  3. Brian Norton, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041831362573
  4. John Bracey, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051922325737
  5. George Frazier, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051467430702
  6. Pramod Nelluri, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051851489058
  7. John Stephenson, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051528269560
  8. Theresa Wyrick, MDLittle Rock, AR 722021154540490

Common questions

What is David Albritton Black, MD's NPI number?

David Albritton Black, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154548972, issued on Apr 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Albritton Black, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR, 72204. Phone: (501) 663-3647. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Albritton Black, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-10515, 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 David Albritton Black, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Albritton Black, MD had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 174 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Albritton Black, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.4 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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