Rufus Thrower, M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Rufus Thrower, M.D. is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1588745046, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C5503, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rufus Thrower
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- C5503 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204
- Phone
- (501) 663-6316
- Enumerated
- Oct 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 5, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 663-1855
- Medicaid ID
- 104940001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080314000516); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 278 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Verify Rufus Thrower in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C5503Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
182 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol57 claims
- Metronidazole14 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: $33.57
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Agile Therapeutics, Inc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 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.
Rufus Thrower among 278 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Arkansas
Rufus Thrower, M.D. is one of 278 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 85% 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 13% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2005 among the 194 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 207V00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 278 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Arkansas.
All 278 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Estelle Rutledge, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041649465386
- Gaylon Brunson, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051154300648
- Kay Chandler, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051922075746
- Michael Cope, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051588639959
- Joel Dickens, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051306808910
- David Grimes, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051548229909
- Juan Roman-Lopez, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051497717045
- Orman Simmons, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051821065491
Common questions
What is Rufus Thrower, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rufus Thrower, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588745046, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rufus Thrower, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR, 72204. Phone: (501) 663-6316. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rufus Thrower, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5503, 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 Rufus Thrower, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rufus Thrower, M.D. had 182 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. 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.