NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Scott Wardlaw, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Little Rock, AR

Scott Wardlaw, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1992152508, issued on May 24, 2016. Check the license (Arkansas E-15459, 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
1992152508
Name
Scott Wardlaw
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
E-15459 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11700 Cantrell RD, Little Rock, AR 72223
Phone
(501) 664-6980
Enumerated
May 24, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2026
Fax
(501) 664-4738
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220627002758); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2016
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 11700 Cantrell RD

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

  1. David Backstedt, MDGastroenterology Physician1245587203
  2. Stephen Boatright, DDS, FAGDEndodontics1275582801
  3. Crystal Brown, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1992162523
  4. J. Craig Davis, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770566796
  5. Kelly Gibbs, MDGastroenterology Physician1871955963
  6. M. Bruce Johnson, MDGastroenterology Physician1134123813

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  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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23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

621 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.

  1. Scott Wardlaw621
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole148 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium75 claims
  3. Clenpiq36 claims
  4. Gavilyte-G36 claims
  5. Sutab34 claims
  6. Peg-3350 And Electrolytes29 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,014.46

104 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Scott Wardlaw$2,014.46
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Gastroenterology Associates PALittle Rock, AR

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

Scott Wardlaw among 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas

Scott Wardlaw, M.D. is one of 119 gastroenterology 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 2016, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 119 gastroenterology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Backstedt, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231245587203
  2. Kelly Gibbs, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231871955963
  3. M. Bruce Johnson, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231134123813
  4. Bobby Kakati, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231124252960
  5. Debra Morrison, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231992709836
  6. Angela Nutt, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231427052208
  7. Jaymie Pennington, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231780894717
  8. Jeffrey Robertson, MDLittle Rock, AR 722231366709404

Common questions

What is Scott Wardlaw, M.D.'s NPI number?

Scott Wardlaw, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992152508, issued on May 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Scott Wardlaw, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11700 Cantrell RD, Little Rock, AR, 72223. Phone: (501) 664-6980. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Scott Wardlaw, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-15459, 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 Scott Wardlaw, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Scott Wardlaw, M.D. had 621 Medicare Part D claims for 230 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Scott Wardlaw, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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