Joel T. Phillips, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · North Little Rock, AR
Joel T. Phillips, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1598267585, issued on Mar 6, 2018. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel T. Phillips
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 4301114041 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5201 Northshore Dr Ste 400, North Little Rock, AR 72118
- Phone
- (501) 558-0200
- Enumerated
- Mar 6, 2018
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2026
- Fax
- (501) 558-0201
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220511002455); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 5201 Northshore Dr Ste 400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Joel T. Phillips in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
228 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 147 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl83 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen53 claims
- Naloxone Hcl23 claims
- Gabapentin18 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: $24.58
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. 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
- Little Rock Neurosurgery Clinic, PANorth Little Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.
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- Joe Alberty, MDFort Smith, AR1316930530
- Mark Allard, M.D.Springdale, AR1235102724
- James Allen, M.D.Batesville, AR1033175138
- Jeffery Angel, M.D.Batesville, AR1689630352
- Christopher Arnold, M.D.Fayetteville, AR1871547745
- James Aronson, MDLittle Rock, AR1811087307
- Donald Bailey, M.D.Springdale, AR1588954416
- Mark Bailey, MDBenton, AR1336368661
- John Ball, M.D.Jonesboro, AR1225036924
Common questions
What is Joel T. Phillips, MD's NPI number?
Joel T. Phillips, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598267585, issued on Mar 6, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel T. Phillips, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5201 Northshore Dr Ste 400, North Little Rock, AR, 72118. Phone: (501) 558-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel T. Phillips, MD'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.
How much does Joel T. Phillips, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel T. Phillips, MD had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.