Kara Joy Way, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Hot Springs National Park, AR
Kara Joy Way, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, and NPI 1982047940, issued on Apr 9, 2013. Check the license (Arkansas E-10361, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Joy Way
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- E-10361 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 100 Ridgeway St Ste 2, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
- Phone
- (501) 623-2426
- Enumerated
- Apr 9, 2013
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Fax
- (501) 623-2405
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170519001806); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 100 Ridgeway St Ste 2
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Pamela Bates, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1063920452
- Teri Smith, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497735120
Verify Kara Joy Way in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-10361Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,130 Medicare Part D claims for 720 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa283 claims
- Donepezil Hcl262 claims
- Gabapentin222 claims
- Primidone167 claims
- Nortriptyline Hcl156 claims
- Levetiracetam152 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: $6,834.83
133 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 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 3 group practices
- American Oncology Partners PAHot Springs, AR
- Chi St Vincent Medical Group Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR
- Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara Joy Way among 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas
Kara Joy Way, M.D. is one of 109 neurology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 72% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 72 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 neurology physician record lists a practice address in Hot Springs National Park
They are 1 of the 51 NPPES records with a practice address in Hot Springs National Park, and 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas.
All 109 in Arkansas → Every provider in Hot Springs National Park → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Leonides Bermejo, MDHot Springs, AR 719131821319989
- Vladimir Karpitskiy, MDHot Springs, AR 719131902801848
- Edward Kramer, DOHot Springs, AR 719131992749329
- Richard Pellegrino, M.D., PH.DHot Springs, AR 719131912988627
- Anudeep Surendranath, MDHot Springs, AR 719131346655511
- James Thomas, M.D.Benton, AR 720191174672356
- Timothy Freyaldenhoven, MDConway, AR 720341174520258
- Carolyn Mehaffey, M.D.Conway, AR 720341447519343
Common questions
What is Kara Joy Way, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kara Joy Way, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982047940, issued on Apr 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Joy Way, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 100 Ridgeway St Ste 2, Hot Springs National Park, AR, 71901. Phone: (501) 623-2426. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Joy Way, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-10361, 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 Kara Joy Way, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Joy Way, M.D. had 3,130 Medicare Part D claims for 720 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.