James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A.
Specialist · Fort Smith, AR
James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A. is a specialist with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1730186875, issued on Jul 5, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas C5272, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Leon Cheshier
- Credential
- M.D., P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- C5272 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3800 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
- Phone
- (479) 785-2825
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (479) 782-6630
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140430000368); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3800 Rogers Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Leon Cheshier in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
Search for license C5272Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
17 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate12 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
- River Valley Primary Care ServicesFort Smith, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Leon Cheshier among 502 specialist records in Arkansas
James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A. is one of 502 specialist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 18% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 18% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 11% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 1990 among the 55 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 80% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Arkansas
There are 502 specialist records in Arkansas.
All 502 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fort Smith → Specialist nationwide →
The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amanda AnthonyFort Smith, AR 729031013447390
- Rochelle ArndtFort Smith, AR 729031003351099
- Sharron BuchamFort Smith, AR 729031306215686
- Hillary ChadwickFort Smith, AR 729031205374618
- Victoria ChapmanFort Smith, AR 729031780037572
- Gena DeakinsFort Smith, AR 729031902126220
- Danielle HancockFort Smith, AR 729031033648936
- Joni HarrelFort Smith, AR 729031720447402
Common questions
What is James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A.'s NPI number?
James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730186875, issued on Jul 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3800 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 785-2825. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5272, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Leon Cheshier, M.D., P.A. had 17 Medicare Part D claims; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. 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.