NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael T. Nolen, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Little Rock, AR

Michael T. Nolen, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1164515318, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E2867, 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
1164515318
Name
Michael T. Nolen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
E2867 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7 Shackleford West Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72211
Phone
(501) 492-2525
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 492-2528
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040628000117); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1997
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 7 Shackleford West Blvd

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

  1. Kimberly Atwell, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1700330065
  2. William BainNurse Practitioner1891201588
  3. Scott Beau, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1861485302
  4. Samuel Bledsoe, M.D.Surgery Physician1033367446
  5. Karli Bradley, PAPhysician Assistant1588197362
  6. Nash BrownAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1265255202

Verify Michael T. Nolen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
    Search for license E2867    Check the board
  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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6.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

619 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Nolen619
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Allopurinol188 claims
  2. Famotidine186 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate34 claims
  4. Furosemide25 claims
  5. Eliquis19 claims
  6. Potassium Chloride16 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: $4,074.82

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Nolen$4,074.82
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Arkansas Heart Hospital LLCLittle Rock, AR

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

Michael T. Nolen among 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas

Michael T. Nolen, M.D. is one of 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 78% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 1998 among the 36 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 55 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arkansas.

All 55 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kristofer Freeland, MDLittle Rock, AR 722111568605905
  2. Thurston Bauer, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051346551314
  3. Charles Cole, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051891957320
  4. Ahmed Halal, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051447495569
  5. Mark Hardin, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051861697815
  6. Pouya Hemmati, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051932589850
  7. Octavio Herrera-VerdugoLittle Rock, AR 722051467820928
  8. Kenneth Howell, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051255621009

Common questions

What is Michael T. Nolen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael T. Nolen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164515318, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael T. Nolen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7 Shackleford West Blvd, Little Rock, AR, 72211. Phone: (501) 492-2525. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael T. Nolen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E2867, 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 Michael T. Nolen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael T. Nolen, M.D. had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.

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