Gregory Ardoin, MD
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician in Little Rock, Arkansas. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 678 in Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Gregory Ardoin, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 86/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 574 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 86/100
- MIPS score · +3 vs avg
- 574
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Gregory Ardoin, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
86 Top 48% higher than 52% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Gregory Ardoin, MD sits
This provider among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician peers
Across the 287 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Gregory Ardoin, MD writes more Part D claims than 92% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 68% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Gregory Ardoin, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Gregory Ardoin, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Gregory Ardoin, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Largest specialties in Arkansas (% of in-state providers)
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician ranks #297 among Arkansas's specialties (0% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Arkansas provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Gregory Ardoin, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 86/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician) - 86/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician US NPIs
86/100 MIPS final score - 2.9 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician. Quality dim: 74.6.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Gregory Ardoin, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 800 FAIR PARK BLVD, Little Rock, AR, 72204, with a listed phone of (501) 663-3647. NPI 1982823217 was issued on 04/25/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Ardoin most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 574 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 261 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $10K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 44.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 86/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 74.6), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 678 enrolled providers across 51 states and an average of 218 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1982823217 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 04/25/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Individual
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Gregory Ardoin, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Gregory Ardoin, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$7.9K
Largest payer
VILEX LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 580
- Total Day Supply
- 6,110
- Generic Drug Cost
- $6K
- Opioid Claims
- 254 (44.3% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 16
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 67.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.17
- Gender Split
- 68% female / 32% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 57, 65-74: 148, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Gregory Ardoin, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ondansetron Hcl
Ondansetron Hcl
231 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetamin…
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen
210 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam… 31
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
31 claims
- Meloxicam 27
Meloxicam
27 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ondansetron Hcl | 231 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen | 210 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 31 |
| Meloxicam | 27 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Overview
How Gregory Ardoin, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
Gregory Ardoin, MD's 574 claims are above the specialty average of 218.
Nearby Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ardoin.
Compare Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
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- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Arkansas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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