Richard W. Houk, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Richard W. Houk, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1497783757, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas R3896, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard W. Houk
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- R3896 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9101 Kanis RD Ste 200, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 224-6366
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 114550001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081030000348); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9101 Kanis RD Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard W. Houk in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license R3896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,722 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 224 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate560 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate536 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl367 claims
- Dexamethasone347 claims
- Prednisone327 claims
- Allopurinol293 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): 97.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,741.56
209 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Rheumatology Partners PLLCLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard W. Houk among 53 rheumatology physician records in Arkansas
Richard W. Houk, M.D. is one of 53 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 77% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2005 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 53 rheumatology physician records in Arkansas.
All 53 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Abraham, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051417985714
- Tamer Alsebai, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051528091071
- Robert Brewer, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051790720126
- Columbus Brown, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051558321612
- Sherman Jones, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051841228756
- Nasim KhanLittle Rock, AR 722051710909098
- Thomas Kovaleski, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051629037338
- Eleanor Lipsmeyer, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051699781450
Common questions
What is Richard W. Houk, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard W. Houk, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497783757, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard W. Houk, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9101 Kanis RD Ste 200, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 224-6366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard W. Houk, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number R3896, 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 W. Houk, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard W. Houk, M.D. had 4,722 Medicare Part D claims for 480 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Richard W. Houk, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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.
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.