NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Norman Clifford Denton, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · West Memphis, AR

Norman Clifford Denton, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Memphis, Arkansas, and NPI 1881612059, issued on Jul 17, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-6764, 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
1881612059
Name
Norman Clifford Denton
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
E-6764 AR
39715 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
900 N 7TH St, West Memphis, AR 72301
Phone
(870) 735-3842
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2006
Record last updated
May 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120920000482); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1998
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 900 N 7TH St

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

  1. Judy Ali, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1285957605
  2. Robert Bowman, DDSDentist1306250295
  3. Lindsey Bryan, APRNPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1518443670
  4. Hollice Burris, D.D.S.Dentist1831166750
  5. Nikita Coleman-Smith, AGPCNP-BCAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1184197501
  6. Charles Connell, D.D.S.Dentist1861469777

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  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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56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

669 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Norman Denton669
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost291 claims
  2. Dorzolamide Hcl73 claims
  3. Combigan42 claims
  4. Erythromycin31 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol27 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol21 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: $48.83

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi Pasteur Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Norman Denton$48.83
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. East Arkansas Family Health Center, IncEarle, AR

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

Norman Clifford Denton among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas

Norman Clifford Denton, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% 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 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Glen Bryant, MDWest Memphis, AR 723011699700864
  2. Susan Blair, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722121942209572
  3. Donald Gauldin, MDLittle Rock, AR 722121871912204
  4. Edwin Hankins, MDLittle Rock, AR 722121891770012
  5. James Parker, MDLittle Rock, AR 722121528043775
  6. Monica Verma, MDLittle Rock, AR 722121104016484
  7. Cina KarimaghaeiLittle Rock, AR 722051891431508
  8. David Kilgore, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051285263210

Common questions

What is Norman Clifford Denton, M.D.'s NPI number?

Norman Clifford Denton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881612059, issued on Jul 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Norman Clifford Denton, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 N 7TH St, West Memphis, AR, 72301. Phone: (870) 735-3842. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Norman Clifford Denton, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-6764, 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 Norman Clifford Denton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Norman Clifford Denton, M.D. had 669 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.