NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Luke Brightwell, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Melbourne, AR

David Luke Brightwell, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Melbourne, Arkansas, and NPI 1538485941, issued on Apr 9, 2010. Check the license (Arkansas PA-407, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; 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
1538485941
Name
David Luke Brightwell
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA-407 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
54 Tate Springs RD, Melbourne, AR 72556
Phone
(870) 368-5030
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2010
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(870) 368-5032
Medicaid ID
197619795 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100609000956); 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 54 Tate Springs RD

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

  1. Sharon Arnold, APRNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1306409271
  2. Amanda Pittman, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1003563271
  3. Felicia Sanders, LMSWClinical Social Worker1275985566
  4. Amylena Simmons, RNRegistered Nurse1588203590

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

9,014 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 68 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Brightwell9,014
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium432 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium277 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium261 claims
  4. Lisinopril231 claims
  5. Gabapentin208 claims
  6. Meloxicam176 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: $50.21

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Brightwell$50.21
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. ArcareBatesville, AR

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

1 physician assistant records list a practice address in Melbourne

They are 1 of the 88 NPPES records with a practice address in Melbourne, and 599 physician assistant records in Arkansas.

Other physician assistant records in Arkansas

  1. Amber Acord, PARatcliff, AR1588138267
  2. Lauren AddisonGarfield, AR1285271411
  3. Lauren Adkison, PA-CRussellville, AR1255755260
  4. Brittany Aguirre, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTFayetteville, AR1336473552
  5. Syed AhmedPine Bluff, AR1891390951
  6. Yasmin Al-Atrache, P.A.Fayetteville, AR1386095040
  7. Candice Alatorre, P.A-CLittle Rock, AR1356807341
  8. Sabrina Albanese, PA-CFort Smith, AR1083477327
  9. Ann-Marie Alexander, PA-CLittle Rock, AR1780274043
  10. Kallie Alexander, PABrinkley, AR1699643957

Common questions

What is David Luke Brightwell, PA-C's NPI number?

David Luke Brightwell, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538485941, issued on Apr 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Luke Brightwell, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 54 Tate Springs RD, Melbourne, AR, 72556. Phone: (870) 368-5030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Luke Brightwell, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number PA-407, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Luke Brightwell, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Luke Brightwell, PA-C had 9,014 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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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