NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Benton, AR

Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Benton, Arkansas, and NPI 1730142530, issued on Apr 11, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E2274, 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
1730142530
Name
Phillip J. Suffridge
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
E2274 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 Medical Park Dr, Benton, AR 72015
Phone
(501) 778-1113
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 30, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 778-5391
Medicaid ID
161592001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060823000458); 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 3 Medical Park Dr

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

  1. Mark Albey, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1043340011
  2. James Cooper, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1437284189
  3. Annette Enderlin, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1457325417
  4. Rose Fetting, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073765657
  5. Alan Hughes, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1992779722
  6. Samuel Taggart, MDFamily Medicine Physician1013098334

Verify Phillip J. Suffridge 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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61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,439 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Phillip Suffridge2,439
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost793 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate534 claims
  3. Moxifloxacin353 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth319 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate151 claims
  6. Ofloxacin123 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ophthalmology Associates OF Benton, PLLCBenton, AR

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

Phillip J. Suffridge among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas

Phillip J. Suffridge, 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 updated2013 · 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. Annette Enderlin, M.D.Benton, AR 720151457325417
  2. Alan Hughes, M.D.Benton, AR 720151992779722
  3. David Baker, MDConway, AR 720321235129552
  4. Justin Charton, MDConway, AR 720321881897817
  5. Melanie Smith, M.D.Conway, AR 720321023092343
  6. Ryan Friedman, M.D.Jacksonville, AR 720761649471921
  7. George Paddock, M.D.Jacksonville, AR 720761407821374
  8. John Phillips, M.D.Jacksonville, AR 720761770559403

Common questions

What is Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D.'s NPI number?

Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730142530, issued on Apr 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Medical Park Dr, Benton, AR, 72015. Phone: (501) 778-1113. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E2274, 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 Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D. had 2,439 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Phillip J. Suffridge, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.