James Kevin Rudder, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Magnolia, AR
James Kevin Rudder, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Magnolia, Arkansas, and NPI 1639163959, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E2959, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Kevin Rudder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- E2959 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1005 N Jackson Ste B, Magnolia, AR 71753
- Phone
- (870) 235-3200
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 143805001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090910000072); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1005 N Jackson Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jennifer Biddle, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1902537764
- Brian Savage, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1497702823
Verify James Kevin Rudder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E2959Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
729 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 433 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen253 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen93 claims
- Celecoxib42 claims
- Tramadol Hcl42 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl39 claims
- Gabapentin31 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,683.79
31 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Magnolia Regional Health System IncMagnolia, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Kevin Rudder among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas
James Kevin Rudder, MD is one of 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 77% 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, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.
All 205 in Arkansas → Every provider in Magnolia → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- D'Orsay Bryant, M.D.El Dorado, AR 717301609813401
- Warren Macdonald, M.D.Crossett, AR 716351790729127
- Trent Johnson, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719011588820864
- Clemens Soeller, MDHot Springs, AR 719011902806870
- Roy Burrell, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031770750176
- Charles Clark, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031043205461
- John Lytle, M.D.Pine Bluff, AR 716031891780219
- James Pollard, MDPine Bluff, AR 716031992799555
Common questions
What is James Kevin Rudder, MD's NPI number?
James Kevin Rudder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639163959, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Kevin Rudder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 N Jackson Ste B, Magnolia, AR, 71753. Phone: (870) 235-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Kevin Rudder, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E2959, 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 Kevin Rudder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Kevin Rudder, MD had 729 Medicare Part D claims for 273 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Kevin Rudder, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.