NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Searcy, AR

Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Searcy, Arkansas, and NPI 1396277729, issued on Apr 3, 2017. Check the license (Arkansas E-14238, 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
1396277729
Name
Panna Bhattacharyya
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
E-14238 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR 72143
Phone
(501) 278-2800
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2017
Record last updated
Sep 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 380-8406
Medicaid ID
272231001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210831000122); may accept 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 2900 Hawkins Dr

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

  1. Brittany Allen, APRNNurse Practitioner1053897884
  2. Blake Alwardt, DOInternal Medicine Physician1578142055
  3. Ronald Baker, MDFamily Medicine Physician1992767644
  4. Michael Barden, M.D,Family Medicine Physician1427018043
  5. Kyle Blickenstaff, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316909690
  6. Glen Blue, M.D.Surgery Physician1407857220

Verify Panna Bhattacharyya 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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85% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

2,529 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Panna Bhattacharyya2,529
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin358 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl241 claims
  3. Primidone187 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl144 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa139 claims
  6. Levetiracetam134 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: $2,112.37

123 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Panna Bhattacharyya$2,112.37
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. White County Medical CenterSearcy, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. St Vincent Medical GroupLittle Rock, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Panna Bhattacharyya among 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas

Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D. is one of 109 neurology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 72 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peggy Brown, MDSearcy, AR 721431174523740
  2. Michael Clevenger, MDSearcy, AR 721431245230341
  3. Kathryn Chenault, MDSherwood, AR 721201942290481
  4. Mary Corbitt, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721201497713085
  5. Anthony Davis, MDNorth Little Rock, AR 721171154546166
  6. Julia McCoy, MDN Little Rock, AR 721171730179268
  7. Mark Pippenger, M.D.North Little Rock, AR 721171235248246
  8. Donald Brady, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722011437370467

Common questions

What is Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D.'s NPI number?

Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396277729, issued on Apr 3, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2900 Hawkins Dr, Searcy, AR, 72143. Phone: (501) 278-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-14238, 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 Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Panna Bhattacharyya, M.D. had 2,529 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.