NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1609412766, issued on Nov 25, 2019. Check the license (Arkansas E-19284, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609412766
Name
Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
License numbers
E-19284 AR
0116037639 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2713 S 74TH St Ste 204, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 274-3600
Enumerated
Nov 25, 2019
Record last updated
Dec 31, 2025
Fax
(479) 274-3619
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250804002280); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2713 S 74TH St Ste 204

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

  1. Eman Alhussain, M.DEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1174121784

Verify Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela 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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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024

302 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Maria Sanchez Valenzuela302
  2. Specialty average2,630

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium36 claims
  2. Mounjaro30 claims
  3. Methimazole17 claims
  4. Trulicity13 claims
  5. Jardiance12 claims
  6. Hydrocortisone11 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: $19.75

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Maria Sanchez Valenzuela$19.75
  2. Specialty average$5,742.15

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

  1. Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR

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

Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela among 58 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Arkansas

Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD is one of 58 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 91% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 58 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eman Alhussain, M.DFort Smith, AR 729031174121784
  2. Cory Gamble, DOFort Smith, AR 729031396763918
  3. Paul Howell, MDFort Smith, AR 729031063431328
  4. Ongkarn Sarasombath, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031043400104
  5. Rahim Khorassanizadeh, MDFort Smith, AR 729041790097129
  6. Nuttha Ungnapatanin, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729041467610758
  7. Muhammad Houri, MDFort Smith, AR 729011154310423
  8. Adam Maass, MDSpringdale, AR 727621841258738

Common questions

What is Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD's NPI number?

Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609412766, issued on Nov 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2713 S 74TH St Ste 204, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 274-3600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-19284, 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 Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria C. Sanchez Valenzuela, MD had 302 Medicare Part D claims for 50 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. 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.