James Scott Bridges, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Hot Springs, AR
James Scott Bridges, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1821037060, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-3453, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Scott Bridges
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License numbers
- E-3453 AR
37615 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Mercy LN Ste 506, Hot Springs, AR 71913
- Phone
- (501) 622-6500
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 622-6575
- Medicaid ID
- 1821037060 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201008000619); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 Mercy LN Ste 506
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Scott Bridges in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-3453Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024
13,208 Medicare Part D claims for 911 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 788 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium477 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium471 claims
- Omeprazole414 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen411 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate349 claims
- Gabapentin317 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: $1,136.34
81 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 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
- Chi St Vincent Medical Group Hot SpringsHot Springs National Park, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Scott Bridges among 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas
James Scott Bridges, M.D. is one of 768 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2010 among the 519 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
30 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Hot Springs
They are 30 of the 2,042 NPPES records with a practice address in Hot Springs, and 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.
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- John Bond, MDHot Springs, AR 719131225039746
- Andrew Grose, MDHot Springs, AR 719131992769426
- Mark Larey, D.O.Hot Springs National Park, AR 719131972563773
Common questions
What is James Scott Bridges, M.D.'s NPI number?
James Scott Bridges, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821037060, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Scott Bridges, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Mercy LN Ste 506, Hot Springs, AR, 71913. Phone: (501) 622-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Scott Bridges, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-3453, 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 Scott Bridges, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Scott Bridges, M.D. had 13,208 Medicare Part D claims for 911 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.