NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sheldon Riklon, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Springdale, AR

Sheldon Riklon, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Springdale, Arkansas, and NPI 1053556332, issued on Dec 15, 2008. Check the license (Arkansas E-9975, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053556332
Name
Sheldon Riklon
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
E-9975 AR
MD 11431 HI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
610 E Emma Ave Ste C, Springdale, AR 72764
Phone
(479) 751-7417
Enumerated
Dec 15, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 751-4898
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160906001938); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 1998
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 610 E Emma Ave Ste C

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

  1. Carley Lueken, APRN-CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1942963327
  2. Gabrielle Sandoval, LMSWSocial Worker1801627567

Verify Sheldon Riklon 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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sheldon Riklon1,148
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium178 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate126 claims
  3. Lisinopril72 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl58 claims
  5. Clopidogrel47 claims
  6. Carvedilol36 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. St. Francis House Nwa, Inc.Siloam Springs, AR
  2. University OF Arkansas For Medical SciencesSpringdale, AR

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

Sheldon Riklon among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas

Sheldon Riklon, M.D. is one of 1,681 family medicine 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 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 1,156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

50 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Springdale

They are 50 of the 2,383 NPPES records with a practice address in Springdale, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Beck, M.D.Springdale, AR 727641104872969
  2. Ronald Brimberry, MDSpringdale, AR 727641336129758
  3. Kent Covert, MDSpringdale, AR 727641568414415
  4. Bruce Deyoung, M.D.Springdale, AR 727641144294299
  5. Byron Garibaldi, MDSpringdale, AR 727641376550640
  6. Karl Haws, D.O.Springdale, AR 727641194767897
  7. O Kincannon Hood, MDSpringdale, AR 727641457399438
  8. William Kendrick, MDSpringdale, AR 727641346282290

Common questions

What is Sheldon Riklon, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sheldon Riklon, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053556332, issued on Dec 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheldon Riklon, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 610 E Emma Ave Ste C, Springdale, AR, 72764. Phone: (479) 751-7417. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheldon Riklon, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-9975, 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 Sheldon Riklon, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheldon Riklon, M.D. had 1,148 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.