NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert James Olive, M. D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Hot Springs, AR

Robert James Olive, M. D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1295729655, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas C6517, 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
1295729655
Name
Robert James Olive
Credential
M. D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
C6517 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1662 Higdon Ferry RD, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone
(501) 321-2663
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 321-9705
Medicaid ID
117311001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110125000051); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1983
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 1662 Higdon Ferry RD

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

  1. Robert Aspell, MDUrology Physician1508867029
  2. Diane Bodemann, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871556829
  3. Donald Bodemann, MDInternal Medicine Physician1568425510
  4. Kimberly Bodemann, APRNAdult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1720044142
  5. Michael Bodemann, MDInternal Medicine Physician1528022167
  6. Stephen Bodemann, MDInternal Medicine Physician1780648303

Verify Robert James Olive 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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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

144 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 38 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Olive144
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam55 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl31 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: $158.78

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Heron Therapeutics, Inc. 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.

  1. Robert Olive$159
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Chi St Vincent Medical Group Hot SpringsHot Springs National Park, AR

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert James Olive among 205 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas

Robert James Olive, 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
  • Graduated1983 · median 2003 among the 141 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cari Cordell, MDHot Springs, AR 719131407075732
  2. Lawrence Dodd, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131932173457
  3. Robert Kleinhenz, M. D.Hot Springs, AR 719131144213653
  4. Bruce Smith, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131508830795
  5. Justin Walden, MDHot Springs, AR 719131215257308
  6. Christopher Young, M. D.Hot Springs, AR 719131548254915
  7. Kevin McLeod, M.D.Arkadelphia, AR 719231134111099
  8. Trent Johnson, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719011588820864

Common questions

What is Robert James Olive, M. D.'s NPI number?

Robert James Olive, M. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295729655, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert James Olive, M. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1662 Higdon Ferry RD, Hot Springs, AR, 71913. Phone: (501) 321-2663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert James Olive, M. D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C6517, 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 James Olive, M. D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert James Olive, M. D. had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 74 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.