NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Michael Arthur, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Hot Springs, AR

James Michael Arthur, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1831154004, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C-4910, as entered in NPPES) 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
1831154004
Name
James Michael Arthur
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
C-4910 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Mercy LN, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone
(501) 321-1329
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 624-2427
Medicaid ID
102436001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050121000787); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1981
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 1 Mercy LN

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

  1. Mary Abernathy, A. P. N.Nurse Practitioner1457345779
  2. Jacob Abraham, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1184627226
  3. Halah Al-Dadah, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1205043510
  4. Junu Bhattarai, MDHospitalist Physician1154595098
  5. Jeffrey Bordelon, MDInternal Medicine Physician1033267679
  6. John Brunner, MDSurgery Physician1346241809

Verify James Michael Arthur in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  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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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

628 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 181 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Arthur628
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin154 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl122 claims
  3. Tizanidine Hcl70 claims
  4. Meloxicam36 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl32 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine27 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Chi St Vincent Medical Group Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR

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

James Michael Arthur among 79 neurological surgery physician records in Arkansas

James Michael Arthur, M.D. is one of 79 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 86% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 62 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 79 neurological surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Kandel, MD, PHDHot Springs, AR 719131639520497
  2. John Pace, MDHot Springs, AR 719131346205622
  3. Keith Norvill, D.O.Hot Springs, AR 719011770553075
  4. Regan Gallaher, MDConway, AR 720341992721880
  5. James Adametz, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721181437129244
  6. Saman Farr, D.O, M.SC.North Little Rock, AR 721181558719047
  7. Robert Ingraham, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721181609856269
  8. James Mason, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721181205806692

Common questions

What is James Michael Arthur, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Michael Arthur, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831154004, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Michael Arthur, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Mercy LN, Hot Springs, AR, 71913. Phone: (501) 321-1329. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Michael Arthur, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C-4910, 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 James Michael Arthur, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Michael Arthur, M.D. had 628 Medicare Part D claims for 129 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. 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.