NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven J. Halter, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Hot Springs, AR

Steven J. Halter, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and NPI 1578671756, issued on Aug 28, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-4986, 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
1578671756
Name
Steven J. Halter
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
E-4986 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Mercy LN, Hot Springs, AR 71913
Phone
(501) 321-2229
Enumerated
Aug 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 321-4057
Medicaid ID
162773001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061106000518); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2001
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 1 Mercy LN

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

  1. Mary Abernathy, A. P. N.Nurse Practitioner1457345779
  2. Jacob Abraham, M.D.Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1184627226
  3. Halah Al-Dadah, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1205043510
  4. James Arthur, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1831154004
  5. Junu Bhattarai, MDHospitalist Physician1154595098
  6. Jeffrey Bordelon, MDInternal Medicine Physician1033267679

Verify Steven J. Halter 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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

175 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Halter175
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl20 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium11 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium11 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 one group practice

  1. Chi St Vincent Medical Group Hot SpringsHot Springs National Park, AR

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

Steven J. Halter among 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas

Steven J. Halter, M.D. is one of 284 surgery physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 79% 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, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 178 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 284 surgery physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Brunner, MDHot Springs, AR 719131346241809
  2. Patrick Dolan, MDHot Springs, AR 719131811999303
  3. Kimberly Jackman, MDHot Springs, AR 719131437342052
  4. Ron Kaler, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131528067923
  5. Zachary Larrimer, MDHot Springs, AR 719131316171945
  6. Margaret Longo, M.D.Hot Springs, AR 719131669705216
  7. Dustin Tubre, MDHot Springs, AR 719131154705200
  8. John Webb, MDHot Springs, AR 719131689675100

Common questions

What is Steven J. Halter, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven J. Halter, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578671756, issued on Aug 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven J. Halter, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Mercy LN, Hot Springs, AR, 71913. Phone: (501) 321-2229. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven J. Halter, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-4986, 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 Steven J. Halter, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven J. Halter, M.D. had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.