Joseph Purnell, MD
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician · Little Rock, AR
Joseph Purnell, MD is a mohs-micrographic surgery physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1629422571, issued on Apr 18, 2016. Check the license on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joseph Purnell
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician 207ND0101X
- Practice location
- 9601 Baptist Health Dr Ste 860, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 975-7455
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9601 Baptist Health Dr Ste 860
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mallory BallardPhysician Assistant1972177251
- Gregory Bell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467953026
- Hannah Breau, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1699445510
- Randall Breau, M.D.Dermatology Physician1699804138
- Douglas Clark, P.A.Medical Physician Assistant1326038035
- Avery Collins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144920281
Verify Joseph Purnell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average mohs-micrographic surgery physician in 2024
424 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries, against an average of 657 among the 1,022 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Doxycycline Hyclate126 claims
- Ketoconazole33 claims
- Mupirocin28 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide25 claims
- Imiquimod16 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate15 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.
The practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 76.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $349.72
8 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Leo Pharma Inc.. The 825 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,299.88 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Arkansas Dermatology PLLCLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 8 mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Arkansas.
Other mohs-micrographic surgery physician records in Arkansas
- Allison Hood, M.D.Little Rock, AR1801215751
- Sandra Johnson, MDFort Smith, AR1447256102
- Stephen Mason, M.D.Hot Springs, AR1134141484
- Spencer McClure, MDFort Smith, AR1619554235
- Christopher Schach, MDFayetteville, AR1528145588
- Adam Stibich, MDHot Springs, AR1093715047
- Phillip Stites, MDFort Smith, AR1821085887
Common questions
What is Joseph Purnell, MD's NPI number?
Joseph Purnell, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629422571, issued on Apr 18, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joseph Purnell, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9601 Baptist Health Dr Ste 860, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 975-7455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joseph Purnell, MD's license?
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 Joseph Purnell, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joseph Purnell, MD had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 209 beneficiaries; the average among mohs-micrographic surgery physician prescribers was 657. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joseph Purnell, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.