NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura L. Adams, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Laura L. Adams, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1740277557, issued on Oct 6, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E3144, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740277557
Name
Laura L. Adams
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
E3144 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4200 Jenny Lind RD, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone
(479) 484-1010
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 484-9595
Medicaid IDs
200004970A AR
149052001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040813001064); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2000
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 4200 Jenny Lind RD

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

  1. Jose Alemparte, M.D.Specialist1679574255
  2. Ronald Kantola, DOSpecialist1265412506
  3. Jose Loyo-Molina, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1134314511
  4. Vikki Sutterfield, MDFamily Medicine Physician1447247267

Verify Laura L. Adams 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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3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

12,229 Medicare Part D claims for 642 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 108 claims were for opioids.

  1. Laura Adams12,229
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium678 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate504 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium477 claims
  4. Carvedilol443 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium428 claims
  6. Omeprazole389 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 92.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,567.91

90 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Adams$1,567.91
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR
  2. Keystone Family ClinicFort Smith, AR

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

Laura L. Adams among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Laura L. Adams, MD is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 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 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

103 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 103 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jimmy Acklin, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729011356345052
  2. Dale Asbury, MDFort Smith, AR 729011972545028
  3. Bryan Clardy, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729011326042037
  4. Glenn Gibbons, MDFort Smith, AR 729011053308874
  5. Katherine Irish-Clardy, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729011679577381
  6. David King, MDFort Smith, AR 729011316918964
  7. Albert Koenig, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729011801894738
  8. Rodney McDonald, MDFort Smith, AR 729011811945983

Common questions

What is Laura L. Adams, MD's NPI number?

Laura L. Adams, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740277557, issued on Oct 6, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura L. Adams, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4200 Jenny Lind RD, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 484-1010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura L. Adams, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E3144, 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 Laura L. Adams, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura L. Adams, MD had 12,229 Medicare Part D claims for 642 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Laura L. Adams, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 of 100. 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.

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