NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD

Family Medicine Physician · Heber Springs, AR

Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Heber Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1912945528, issued on Jun 4, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E3104, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912945528
Name
Robert Mac Cowherd
Credential
MD/PHD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
E3104 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 Baptist Health Dr, Heber Springs, AR 72543
Phone
(501) 362-0500
Enumerated
Jun 4, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 362-0501
Medicaid ID
146104001 AR
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 20 Baptist Health Dr

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

  1. Ryan Buffalo, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1356330666
  2. Kristy Cowherd, MDFamily Medicine Physician1326086323

Verify Robert Mac Cowherd 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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99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Cowherd25
  2. Specialty average3,544

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.

Robert Mac Cowherd among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% 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 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

11 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Heber Springs

They are 11 of the 195 NPPES records with a practice address in Heber Springs, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ashley Baureis, APRNHeber Springs, AR 725431043046261
  2. Franklin Bivins, M.D.Heber Springs, AR 725431427038082
  3. Ryan Buffalo, M.D.Heber Springs, AR 725431356330666
  4. Kristy Cowherd, MDHeber Springs, AR 725431326086323
  5. Jennifer Jenkins, APNHeber Springs, AR 725431194768507
  6. James Landry, M.D.,Heber Springs, AR 725431306868674
  7. Bruce Mitchell, MDHeber Springs, AR 725431467498154
  8. Jan Sharp, M. D.Heber Springs, AR 725431073592523

Common questions

What is Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD's NPI number?

Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912945528, issued on Jun 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Baptist Health Dr, Heber Springs, AR, 72543. Phone: (501) 362-0500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E3104, 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 Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Mac Cowherd, MD/PHD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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