John Baxter Ratcliff, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · El Dorado, AR
John Baxter Ratcliff, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in El Dorado, Arkansas, and NPI 1063449692, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas R3243, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Baxter Ratcliff
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- R3243 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 706 W Grove St, El Dorado, AR 71730
- Phone
- (870) 863-8444
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 863-7540
- Medicaid ID
- 106171001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100809000966); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 278 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 706 W Grove St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Kelly Cook, RT,CT,RDMSSonography Radiologic Technologist1053713867
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- Malory Watson, MSN, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1932567997
Verify John Baxter Ratcliff in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license R3243Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
501 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol186 claims
- Fluconazole46 claims
- Medroxyprogesterone Acetate36 claims
- Clotrimazole-Betamethasone25 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate16 claims
- Metronidazole14 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: $56.06
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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
- South Arkansas Womens Clinic PLCEl Dorado, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Baxter Ratcliff among 278 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Arkansas
John Baxter Ratcliff, M.D. is one of 278 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 85% 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, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2005 among the 194 with a school on file
- Record last updated2010 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 278 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Arkansas.
All 278 in Arkansas → Every provider in El Dorado → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Booker, M.D.El Dorado, AR 717301720015373
- Roger Scow, MDMagnolia, AR 717531609862838
- Milton Brunson, MDCamden, AR 717011447227244
- Kelly Shrum, DOMonticello, AR 716551427028638
- Mary Henderson, M.D.Lake Village, AR 716531972539773
- Walter Davis., M.D.Crossett, AR 716351669454179
- Zbigniew Kula, M.D.Crossett, AR 716351386648954
- Ira Murphy, MDCrossett, AR 716351508842832
Common questions
What is John Baxter Ratcliff, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Baxter Ratcliff, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063449692, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Baxter Ratcliff, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 706 W Grove St, El Dorado, AR, 71730. Phone: (870) 863-8444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Baxter Ratcliff, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number R3243, 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 Baxter Ratcliff, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Baxter Ratcliff, M.D. had 501 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.