NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John H. Yocum, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Little Rock, AR

John H. Yocum, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1619969599, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas C6485, 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
1619969599
Name
John H. Yocum
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
C6485 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9101 Kanis RD Ste 401, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 217-3533
Enumerated
Aug 17, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 217-3578
Medicaid ID
114492001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100205000536); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1983
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 9101 Kanis RD Ste 401

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

  1. Eric Boe, D.O.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1518366475
  2. David Sokolow, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1831136423

Verify John H. Yocum 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% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

373 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 131 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Yocum373
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  2. Meloxicam54 claims
  3. Celecoxib49 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl40 claims
  5. Diclofenac Sodium39 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen27 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: $2,237.82

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Yocum$2,238
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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. Arkansas Health GroupLittle Rock, AR

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

John H. Yocum among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas

John H. Yocum, M.D. is one of 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. William Blankenship, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051285626960
  2. Bernard Crowell, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051407898083
  3. David Gilliam, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051659363570
  4. Herbert Hahn, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051790777647
  5. Kenneth Martin, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051699730689
  6. Simon Mears, M.D., P.H.DLittle Rock, AR 722051851340442
  7. Richard Nix, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051295727154
  8. Raymond Peeples, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051457343311

Common questions

What is John H. Yocum, M.D.'s NPI number?

John H. Yocum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619969599, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John H. Yocum, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9101 Kanis RD Ste 401, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 217-3533. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John H. Yocum, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C6485, 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 H. Yocum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John H. Yocum, M.D. had 373 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.