Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Luke Ball, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Luke Ball, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1922636174, issued on Mar 31, 2020. Check the license (Arkansas E-20688, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1922636174
Name
Luke Ball
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
E-20688 AR
2025012594 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3501 WE Knight Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 709-6700
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3501 WE Knight Dr

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

  1. Bailey Burcham, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1992640742
  2. Thomas Cheyne, M.D.Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1144298845
  3. Mark Dotson, D.P.M.Podiatrist1689642019
  4. David Fitting, DPTPhysical Therapist1013148873
  5. Aubrey Garland, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134695265
  6. Timothy Garlow, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1104086263

Verify Luke Ball 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.

  1. Luke Ball50
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl20 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: $145.22

1 payment, mostly 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. Luke Ball$145.22
  2. Specialty average$23,022.89

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

  1. The Curators OF The University OF MissouriColumbia, MO

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.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas

  1. John Akins, MDMountian View, AR1245487198
  2. Joe Alberty, MDFort Smith, AR1316930530
  3. Mark Allard, M.D.Springdale, AR1235102724
  4. James Allen, M.D.Batesville, AR1033175138
  5. Jeffery Angel, M.D.Batesville, AR1689630352
  6. Christopher Arnold, M.D.Fayetteville, AR1871547745
  7. James Aronson, MDLittle Rock, AR1811087307
  8. Donald Bailey, M.D.Springdale, AR1588954416
  9. Mark Bailey, MDBenton, AR1336368661
  10. John Ball, M.D.Jonesboro, AR1225036924

Common questions

What is Luke Ball, MD's NPI number?

Luke Ball, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922636174, issued on Mar 31, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Luke Ball, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 WE Knight Dr, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 709-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Luke Ball, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-20688, 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 Luke Ball, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Luke Ball, MD had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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), 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.

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) 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 27, 2026.