NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Purnima Sarkar, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Earle, AR

Purnima Sarkar, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Earle, Arkansas, and NPI 1205899572, issued on Apr 8, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E2405, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205899572
Name
Purnima Sarkar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
E2405 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1605 2ND St, Earle, AR 72331
Phone
(870) 792-8825
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 7, 2024
Fax
(870) 792-8834
Medicaid ID
142565001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050524000725); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Fordham University School Of Medicine, 1987
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1605 2ND St

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  3. Ashley Harvey, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1285162453

Verify Purnima Sarkar 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,043 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 994 claims were for opioids.

  1. Purnima Sarkar7,043
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen456 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen281 claims
  3. Alprazolam240 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate236 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium229 claims
  6. Omeprazole220 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 53.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score20.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%91.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $21,014.23

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was BeiGene USA, Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Purnima Sarkar$21,014
  2. Specialty average$1,303

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

1 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Earle

They are 1 of the 26 NPPES records with a practice address in Earle, and 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.

Other internal medicine physician records in Arkansas

  1. Sherry AbaderLittle Rock, AR1215515002
  2. Joseph Abdalla, DORogers, AR1114619954
  3. Ahmed Abdelal, M.D.Little Rock, AR1548265572
  4. Lee Abel, M.D.Little Rock, AR1558399980
  5. Abiodun Abioye, M.DFort Smith, AR1508500414
  6. Ahmed Abuabdou, M.D.Little Rock, AR1245547702
  7. Audie Aderholt, M.D.Little Rock, AR1366861601
  8. Michael Adkins, MDMountain Home, AR1912172271
  9. Stephen Aguilar, MDLittle Rock, AR1528758414
  10. Ragda Ahmed, MDBatesville, AR1609571405

Common questions

What is Purnima Sarkar, MD's NPI number?

Purnima Sarkar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205899572, issued on Apr 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Purnima Sarkar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1605 2ND St, Earle, AR, 72331. Phone: (870) 792-8825. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Purnima Sarkar, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E2405, 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 Purnima Sarkar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Purnima Sarkar, MD had 7,043 Medicare Part D claims for 492 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Purnima Sarkar, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 53.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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