Safwan H. Sakr, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Little Rock, AR
Safwan H. Sakr, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1053423350, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E2130, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Safwan H. Sakr
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- E2130 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 227-8000
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 136502001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040227000814); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Safwan H. Sakr in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E2130Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,457 Medicare Part D claims for 479 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 54 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone762 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate598 claims
- Methotrexate394 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl162 claims
- Rinvoq126 claims
- Leflunomide121 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: $1,598.31
102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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 4 group practices
- ArcareHot Springs, AR
- Chi St Vincent Medical Group Hot SpringsHot Springs National Park, AR
- St Vincent Medical GroupLittle Rock, AR
- Trublu, LLCFort Smith, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Safwan H. Sakr among 53 rheumatology physician records in Arkansas
Safwan H. Sakr, MD 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
- Graduated1981 · median 2005 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 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
- Richard Houk, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051497783757
- Sherman Jones, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051841228756
- Nasim KhanLittle Rock, AR 722051710909098
- Thomas Kovaleski, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051629037338
Common questions
What is Safwan H. Sakr, MD's NPI number?
Safwan H. Sakr, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053423350, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Safwan H. Sakr, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 227-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Safwan H. Sakr, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E2130, 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 Safwan H. Sakr, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Safwan H. Sakr, MD had 3,457 Medicare Part D claims for 479 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.