NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John M. Ransom, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Little Rock, AR

John M. Ransom, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1477513778, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C4966, 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
1477513778
Name
John M. Ransom
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
C4966 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9601 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 223-2860
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(501) 223-2258
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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Also registered at 9601 Lile Dr

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

  1. Brett Alberty, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1518009000
  2. Sharon Aureli, R.N.Registered Nurse1518994862
  3. Lawrence Bandy, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1336100262
  4. Lisa Barber-Martin, L.C.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1396803656
  5. Charles Boyd, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1306957360
  6. George Burson, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1194761791

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  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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. John Ransom32
  2. Specialty average101

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: $507.02

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Ransom$507.02
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

John M. Ransom among 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas

John M. Ransom, MD is one of 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 78% 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, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brett Alberty, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051518009000
  2. Frank Bauer, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051902982754
  3. John Busby, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051578529970
  4. David Dean, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051790744811
  5. Mark Hardin, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051861697815
  6. Thomas Hoffmann, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051619939220
  7. Frederick Meadors, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051699851436
  8. Aytekin Ozdemir, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051851481428

Common questions

What is John M. Ransom, MD's NPI number?

John M. Ransom, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477513778, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John M. Ransom, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9601 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 223-2860. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John M. Ransom, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C4966, 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 M. Ransom, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John M. Ransom, MD had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.