Frank Michael Bauer, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Little Rock, AR
Frank Michael Bauer, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1902982754, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C5954, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank Michael Bauer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- C5954 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 666-2894
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 114254001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100716000746); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 55 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Cole, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1891957320
- Megan Davari, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1609333053
- Kenneth Howell, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1255621009
- Kaitlyn Jeffcoat, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1891365987
- Katherine Kiernan-Shafi, APRNNurse Practitioner1508167586
- Frederick Meadors, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1699851436
Verify Frank Michael Bauer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C5954Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $16.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Baxter County Regional Hospital IncMountain Home, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank Michael Bauer among 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas
Frank Michael Bauer, M.D. is one of 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1998 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas.
All 55 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brett Alberty, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051518009000
- John Busby, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051578529970
- David Dean, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051790744811
- Mark Hardin, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051861697815
- Thomas Hoffmann, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051619939220
- Frederick Meadors, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051699851436
- Aytekin Ozdemir, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051851481428
- John Ransom, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051477513778
Common questions
What is Frank Michael Bauer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Frank Michael Bauer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902982754, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank Michael Bauer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Saint Vincent Cir Ste 501, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 666-2894. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank Michael Bauer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5954, 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 Frank Michael Bauer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank Michael Bauer, M.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.