NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Kurt Mehl, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Fort Smith, AR

John Kurt Mehl, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1255359931, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas N-8282, 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
1255359931
Name
John Kurt Mehl
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
N-8282 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7001 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 314-4650
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 452-9459
Medicaid ID
121610001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100113000094); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1982
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 7001 Rogers Ave

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

  1. Sinclair Armstrong, MDUrology Physician1861435752
  2. Timothy Bell, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1740224831
  3. Elizabeth Bennett, APRNFamily Medicine Physician1659912855
  4. Jeffry Blackwell, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1568620540
  5. Jody Bradshaw, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1972722205
  6. Christopher Coleman, MDSurgery Physician1962430504

Verify John Kurt Mehl 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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26% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

4,004 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. John Mehl4,004
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate412 claims
  2. Clopidogrel289 claims
  3. Furosemide230 claims
  4. Eliquis186 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium182 claims
  6. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er181 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: $196.19

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Mehl$196.19
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR

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

John Kurt Mehl among 92 interventional cardiology physician records in Arkansas

John Kurt Mehl, MD is one of 92 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 93% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2007 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 92 interventional cardiology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Pooja Mishra, MDFort Smith, AR 729031508351180
  2. Andre Nolewajka, MD; M.CL.SCFort Smith, AR 729031467456954
  3. Priyanka Sanon, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031376804609
  4. Muhammed Shittu, MDFort Smith, AR 729031700267713
  5. Hussam Hawamdeh, MDFort Smith, AR 729011326455841
  6. Jose Loyo-Molina, MDFort Smith, AR 729011134314511
  7. Rudhir Tandon, MDFort Smith, AR 729011245486547
  8. Sheharyar Ali, MDRussellville, AR 728011427099712

Common questions

What is John Kurt Mehl, MD's NPI number?

John Kurt Mehl, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255359931, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Kurt Mehl, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7001 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 314-4650. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Kurt Mehl, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number N-8282, 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 Kurt Mehl, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Kurt Mehl, MD had 4,004 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. 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.