NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank E. Schmidt, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Springdale, AR

Frank E. Schmidt, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Springdale, Arkansas, and NPI 1154497717, issued on Nov 27, 2006. Check the license 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
1154497717
Name
Frank E. Schmidt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
S0795 TX
2001020604 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 W Maple Ave Ste 403, Springdale, AR 72764
Phone
(479) 757-4840
Enumerated
Nov 27, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2025
Medicaid ID
205371602 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181231000955); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1991
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 601 W Maple Ave Ste 403

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

  1. Clyde Redmond, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1700952462
  2. Jon Rubenow, MDAddiction Psychiatry Physician1013970797

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

65 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Frank Schmidt65
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel15 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: $108.34

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. 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.

  1. Frank Schmidt$108.34
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Baptist Health ServicesFort Smith, AR
  2. Northwest Physicians LLCBentonville, AR

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

Frank E. Schmidt among 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas

Frank E. Schmidt, MD 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
  • Graduated1991 · median 1998 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clyde Redmond, MDSpringdale, AR 727641700952462
  2. Edgar Chauvin, MDRodgers, AR 727581669471157
  3. James Spann, M.D.Rogers, AR 727581134209273
  4. Whitney Taylor, MDRogers, AR 727581215432273
  5. Trung Tran, M.D.Rogers, AR 727581609211572
  6. Meagan Backs, PAFayetteville, AR 727031235779349
  7. Gregory Fink, MDFayetteville, AR 727031134171713
  8. Travis Spears, MDSaint Joe, AR 726751265435085

Common questions

What is Frank E. Schmidt, MD's NPI number?

Frank E. Schmidt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154497717, issued on Nov 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank E. Schmidt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 W Maple Ave Ste 403, Springdale, AR, 72764. Phone: (479) 757-4840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank E. Schmidt, MD's license?

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 E. Schmidt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank E. Schmidt, MD had 65 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.