NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joel Cheong, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Joel Cheong, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1255309159, issued on Mar 8, 2006. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255309159
Name
Joel Cheong
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
21292 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1500 Dodson Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone
(479) 709-6850
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
100009860A OK
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Joel Cheong in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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68 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 68 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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  4. Lee Abel, M.D.Little Rock, AR1558399980
  5. Abiodun Abioye, M.DFort Smith, AR1508500414
  6. Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D.Little Rock, AR1245547702
  7. Audie Aderholt, M.D.Little Rock, AR1366861601
  8. Michael Adkins, MDMountain Home, AR1912172271
  9. Stephen Aguilar, MDLittle Rock, AR1528758414
  10. Ragda Ahmed, MDBatesville, AR1609571405

Common questions

What is Joel Cheong, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joel Cheong, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255309159, issued on Mar 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joel Cheong, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Dodson Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 709-6850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joel Cheong, M.D.'s license?

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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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