Katherine H. Baltz, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Katherine H. Baltz, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1225006497, issued on Mar 14, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E1608, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Katherine H. Baltz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E1608 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5300 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 664-5354
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 664-5257
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101122000873); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5300 W. Markham
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Katherine H. Baltz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E1608Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost742 claims
- Timolol Maleate132 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth63 claims
- Erythromycin48 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate36 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate35 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 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: $41.37
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Central Arkansas OphthalmologyLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Katherine H. Baltz among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas
Katherine H. Baltz, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 35% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
All 145 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sean Paul Atreides, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051811972029
- Tracy Baltz, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051881679033
- James Bradford, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051477524973
- Jay Brainard, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051932177318
- Carol Chappell, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051275529851
- Ernest Clifton, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051972588184
- Lydia Lane, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051033112420
- Michael Roberson, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051982689139
Common questions
What is Katherine H. Baltz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Katherine H. Baltz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225006497, issued on Mar 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Katherine H. Baltz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5300 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 664-5354. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Katherine H. Baltz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E1608, 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 Katherine H. Baltz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Katherine H. Baltz, M.D. had 1,209 Medicare Part D claims for 354 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Katherine H. Baltz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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), 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.