NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard B. Chitsey, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Harrison, AR

Richard B. Chitsey, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Harrison, Arkansas, and NPI 1679547301, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E2094, 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
1679547301
Name
Richard B. Chitsey
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
E2094 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
724 N Spring St, Harrison, AR 72601
Phone
(870) 743-2448
Enumerated
Feb 17, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2025
Fax
(870) 741-2449
Medicaid ID
136792001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100505000532); accepts 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 724 N Spring St

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

  1. Holly BryantCase Manager/Care Coordinator1164716866
  2. Rebecca Collins, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1013144229
  3. Shelia Corder, MHPPCase Manager/Care Coordinator1730220997
  4. Stacey Foor, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1407311038
  5. Lisa GreshamCase Manager/Care Coordinator1144525692
  6. Pamela Griffin, APNFamily Nurse Practitioner1790989408

Verify Richard B. Chitsey 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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10.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

34,298 Medicare Part D claims for 1,519 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 1,542 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Chitsey34,298
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium1,556 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium1,101 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate1,084 claims
  4. Furosemide1,074 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride994 claims
  6. Gabapentin804 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. North Arkansas Regional Medical CenterHarrison, AR · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

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.

Richard B. Chitsey among 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas

Richard B. Chitsey, M.D. is one of 768 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2010 among the 519 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Harrison

They are 6 of the 668 NPPES records with a practice address in Harrison, and 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Waleed Ayesh, MDHarrison, AR 726011588161400
  2. Melissa Chu, M.D.Harrison, AR 726011104897040
  3. Charles Klepper, M.D.Harrison, AR 726011942275334
  4. Thomas Rosson, M.D.Harrison, AR 726011396163499
  5. Steven Shrum, MDHarrison, AR 726011669430286
  6. Sarah Carter, M.D.Tumbling Shoals, AR 725811033368626
  7. Charles Beard, MDEureka Springs, AR 726321033102637
  8. Merlin Mathew, M.D.Mountain View, AR 725601700231586

Common questions

What is Richard B. Chitsey, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard B. Chitsey, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679547301, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard B. Chitsey, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 724 N Spring St, Harrison, AR, 72601. Phone: (870) 743-2448. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard B. Chitsey, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E2094, 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 Richard B. Chitsey, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard B. Chitsey, M.D. had 34,298 Medicare Part D claims for 1,519 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.