NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Kierstead

Emergency Medicine Physician · Little Rock, AR

John Kierstead is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1972035558, issued on Apr 1, 2017. Check the license (Arkansas E-13079, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972035558
Name
John Kierstead
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
E-13079 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Saint Vincent Cir, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 552-4715
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210722003088); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2 Saint Vincent Cir

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Moustafa Aly, MDNeurology Physician1003443706
  2. Catina Anderson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1154776573
  3. Amond BakerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1417731589
  4. Mario Baldassaro, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437712668
  5. Holly Balogh, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1659982411
  6. Sandra BeattyRegistered Nurse1467967059

Verify John Kierstead in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
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  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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8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

209 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Kierstead209
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt30 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl24 claims
  3. Cephalexin15 claims
  4. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl14 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

  1. Emergency Physicians OF The Rockies, PCFort Collins, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Kierstead among 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas

John Kierstead is one of 447 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2011 among the 301 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

139 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Little Rock

They are 139 of the 13,172 NPPES records with a practice address in Little Rock, and 447 emergency medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. C.e. Ballard, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051568571677
  2. Gregory Bledsoe, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051871559559
  3. Loretta Depalo, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051962457390
  4. Richard Doncer, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051962455212
  5. Lane England, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051215964077
  6. Karla Jones-Montgomery, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051700893690
  7. Jay Marks, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051881708154
  8. Charles Mason, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051346232774

Common questions

What is John Kierstead's NPI number?

John Kierstead's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972035558, issued on Apr 1, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Kierstead located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Saint Vincent Cir, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 552-4715. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Kierstead's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-13079, 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 Kierstead prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Kierstead had 209 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.