NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa D. Pruitt, MD

Family Medicine Physician · North Little Rock, AR

Melissa D. Pruitt, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1497702096, issued on May 28, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-14973, 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
1497702096
Name
Melissa D. Pruitt
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
E-14973 AR
E14972 AR
E14973 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3333 Springhill Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72117
Phone
(501) 202-3802
Enumerated
May 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 12, 2024
Medicaid IDs
283254001 AR
02332770 MS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220420000784); 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 3333 Springhill Dr

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

  1. Malek Alaiwah, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1770143232
  2. Terrah Alexander, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1841359809
  3. Stephanie Alsbrook, R.D., L.D.Registered Dietitian1083924377
  4. Emily AskewInternal Medicine Physician1134680317
  5. Lori Bacon, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1073612883
  6. Laticha BeasleyOccupational Therapist1922279322

Verify Melissa D. Pruitt 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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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,160 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 421 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melissa Pruitt1,160
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl161 claims
  2. Gabapentin59 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl55 claims
  4. Methadone Hcl47 claims
  5. Morphine Sulfate Er46 claims
  6. Morphine Sulfate42 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): 100 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 score83.9
  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: $141.45

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. 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. Melissa Pruitt$141.45
  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 4 group practices

  1. Arkansas Health GroupConway, AR
  2. Emergency Coverage LLCSavannah, TN
  3. Southeastern Emergency Physicians LLCNew Albany, MS
  4. WH Services Arkansas, LLCForrest City, AR

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

Melissa D. Pruitt among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Melissa D. Pruitt, 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

48 family medicine physician records list a practice address in North Little Rock

They are 48 of the 2,298 NPPES records with a practice address in North Little Rock, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Burks, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171821085226
  2. Stanley Burns, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171053424515
  3. Jock Cobb, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171427060698
  4. Joel Cobb, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171124132485
  5. John Cockerell, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171669867099
  6. Umesh Krishna Doppalapudi, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171821589250
  7. Lauren Gibson-Oliver, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171861924383
  8. Kari Kajitani, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171043420029

Common questions

What is Melissa D. Pruitt, MD's NPI number?

Melissa D. Pruitt, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497702096, issued on May 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa D. Pruitt, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3333 Springhill Dr, North Little Rock, AR, 72117. Phone: (501) 202-3802. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa D. Pruitt, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-14973, 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 Melissa D. Pruitt, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melissa D. Pruitt, MD had 1,160 Medicare Part D claims for 160 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melissa D. Pruitt, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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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