NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Baxter, M.D.

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Little Rock, AR

Samuel Baxter, M.D. is an adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1902292360, issued on Apr 13, 2015. Check the license (Arkansas E-14638, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902292360
Name
Samuel Baxter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207XS0114X
License number
E-14638 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5320 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 975-5633
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2015
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2022
Fax
(501) 227-0710
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210823000671); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2015
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 5320 W Markham St

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

  1. Hannah Davenport, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1770003337
  2. Lyndsey Dillard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1982417234
  3. Kane Malnar, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336038249
  4. Joel Smith, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1770622441

Verify Samuel Baxter 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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33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

390 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 579 among the 1,112 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Baxter390
  2. Specialty average579

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium183 claims
  2. Amoxicillin43 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl31 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone30 claims
  5. Meloxicam21 claims
  6. Celecoxib14 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%93.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,175.25

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medacta USA, Inc. The 1,060 providers of this specialty with any payment received $68,015.27 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samuel Baxter$1,175
  2. Specialty average$68,015

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. Martin Knee And Sports Medicine Center, PANorth Little Rock, AR

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

Samuel Baxter among 12 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas

Samuel Baxter, M.D. is one of 12 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2005 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 25% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0114X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 12 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Collins, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051902884232
  2. Adam Norwood, D.O.Little Rock, AR 722051093014136
  3. Dipit Sahu, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051962735845
  4. Michael Hussey, MDLittle Rock, AR 722041013177609
  5. David Newbern, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722041558349712
  6. Adam Smith, MDLittle Rock, AR 722041306163779
  7. Paul Edwards, MDLittle Rock, AR 721181235289596
  8. Russell Rauls, MDMountain Home, AR 726531356560692

Common questions

What is Samuel Baxter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Samuel Baxter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902292360, issued on Apr 13, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Baxter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5320 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 975-5633. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Baxter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-14638, 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 Samuel Baxter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Baxter, M.D. had 390 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 579. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samuel Baxter, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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