John A. Kareus, DO
Neurology Physician · Fort Smith, AR
John A. Kareus, DO is a neurology physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1033138821, issued on Jul 19, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas N-6772, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John A. Kareus
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- N-6772 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6801 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
- Phone
- (479) 274-3300
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (479) 274-3389
- Medicaid ID
- 111572003 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140515001423); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John A. Kareus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license N-6772Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa117 claims
- Donepezil Hcl115 claims
- Levetiracetam101 claims
- Memantine Hcl95 claims
- Aimovig Autoinjector91 claims
- Amitriptyline Hcl71 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): 65.7 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: $471.20
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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
- Choctaw Nation OF OklahomaTalihina, OK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John A. Kareus among 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas
John A. Kareus, DO is one of 109 neurology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 82% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 72 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas.
All 109 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fort Smith → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacob Didion, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031104275239
- Janice Keating, MDFort Smith, AR 729031982623708
- William Knubley, MDFort Smith, AR 729031346269180
- Pradeep Kumbham, MDFort Smith, AR 729031588079560
- Tonya Phillips, MDFort Smith, AR 729031952323297
- Sujan Teegala ReddyFort Smith, AR 729031790170223
- Sabrina WirthFort Smith, AR 729031801538152
- Satish Gaddam, MBBSFort Smith, AR 729011023301819
Common questions
What is John A. Kareus, DO's NPI number?
John A. Kareus, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033138821, issued on Jul 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John A. Kareus, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6801 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 274-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John A. Kareus, DO's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number N-6772, 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 John A. Kareus, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John A. Kareus, DO had 1,353 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John A. Kareus, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.7 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.