Gary R. Highfill, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Fort Smith, AR
Gary R. Highfill, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1073693909, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gary R. Highfill
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 2001014986 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Dodson Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
- Phone
- (479) 573-7985
- Enumerated
- Oct 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 573-7987
- Medicaid IDs
- 148435001 AR
200171840A OK - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050524001027); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gary R. Highfill in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
79 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 65% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Arexvy25 claims
- Shingrix23 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: $121.29
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Acclarent, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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
- Citizens Memorial HealthcareBolivar, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gary R. Highfill among 79 otolaryngology physician records in Arkansas
Gary R. Highfill, MD is one of 79 otolaryngology 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 79 otolaryngology physician records in Arkansas.
All 79 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fort Smith → Otolaryngology Physician nationwide →
The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bradburn, MDFort Smith, AR 729031689694002
- Michael Gwartney, MDFort Smith, AR 729031619995248
- Edmund Kennedy, MDFort Smith, AR 729031902075435
- Paul Wills, MDFort Smith, AR 729031053320358
- David Grant, MDBarling, AR 729231174839864
- Murl Baker, M.D.Springdale, AR 727641528062494
- Felicia Johnson, MDSpringdale, AR 727641801986393
- Kevin Lollar, MDSpringdale, AR 727621174627350
Common questions
What is Gary R. Highfill, MD's NPI number?
Gary R. Highfill, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073693909, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gary R. Highfill, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Dodson Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 573-7985. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gary R. Highfill, 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 Gary R. Highfill, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gary R. Highfill, MD had 79 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.