NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew James Michael, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Matthew James Michael, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1992455604, issued on Mar 25, 2022. Check the license (Arkansas E-20861, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992455604
Name
Matthew James Michael
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
E-20861 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 Towson Ave, Fort Smith, AR 72901
Phone
(917) 242-5733
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2022
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2026
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 1001 Towson Ave

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

  1. Saeem Akhtar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1619497435
  2. Fareeda Al Refai, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1497735047
  3. Mohammad Anower, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1942465919
  4. Amsa ArshadFamily Medicine Physician1467987875
  5. Aimee Arzoumanian, PAMedical Physician Assistant1114027059
  6. Matthew Bateman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407267859

Verify Matthew James Michael 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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18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

426 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Matthew Michael426
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril28 claims
  2. Gabapentin20 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium19 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate12 claims
  6. Baclofen11 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.

Matthew James Michael among 154 hospitalist physician records in Arkansas

Matthew James Michael, MD is one of 154 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 90% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 82% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 154 hospitalist physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harleen BhattiFort Smith, AR 729011750084620
  2. Tyler VanceFort Smith, AR 729011598468498
  3. Emad Al-Ghussain, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031538187190
  4. Melissa Albers, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031679701957
  5. Delilah Easom, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031447283551
  6. Keerthi Sripathi, MDFort Smith, AR 729031871278051
  7. Bindu Repala, MDFort Smith, AR 729161992135073
  8. James Crouch, MDRussellville, AR 728011437115508

Common questions

What is Matthew James Michael, MD's NPI number?

Matthew James Michael, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992455604, issued on Mar 25, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew James Michael, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Towson Ave, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (917) 242-5733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew James Michael, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-20861, 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 Matthew James Michael, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew James Michael, MD had 426 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.