Richard A. Nix, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Little Rock, AR
Richard A. Nix, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1295727154, issued on Aug 17, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas C5224, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard A. Nix
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- C5224 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10301 Kanis RD, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 604-6900
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 604-6944
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100309000734); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10301 Kanis RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard A. Nix in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C5224Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,541 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 1% of claims. 255 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium481 claims
- Cephalexin206 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen178 claims
- Prednisone146 claims
- Celecoxib111 claims
- Etodolac88 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: $1,879.61
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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
- Arkansas Health GroupLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard A. Nix among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas
Richard A. Nix, M.D. is one of 205 orthopaedic surgery 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.
All 205 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Blankenship, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051285626960
- Bernard Crowell, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051407898083
- David Gilliam, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051659363570
- Herbert Hahn, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051790777647
- Kenneth Martin, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051699730689
- Simon Mears, M.D., P.H.DLittle Rock, AR 722051851340442
- Raymond Peeples, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051457343311
- Karen Seale, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051437268786
Common questions
What is Richard A. Nix, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard A. Nix, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295727154, issued on Aug 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard A. Nix, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10301 Kanis RD, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 604-6900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard A. Nix, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5224, 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 A. Nix, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard A. Nix, M.D. had 1,541 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.