NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sushma Bhusal, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Little Rock, AR

Sushma Bhusal, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1558625178, issued on Jun 28, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas E-10340, 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
1558625178
Name
Sushma Bhusal
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
E-10340 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4301 W Markham St # 501, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone
(501) 686-5377
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2012
Record last updated
Apr 3, 2024
Fax
(501) 686-8806
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170616000543); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 4301 W Markham St # 501

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

  1. Fatima Ayub, MDNephrology Physician1710461546
  2. Issa Haddad, MDNephrology Physician1720606510
  3. Temekis Hampton, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1215271176
  4. Joseph Holthoff, M.D., PH.D.Nephrology Physician1073932281
  5. Nithin Karakala, MDNephrology Physician1639356827
  6. Saad Mahmoud, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841177664

Verify Sushma Bhusal 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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25% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,105 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Sushma Bhusal1,105
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium141 claims
  2. Carvedilol102 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium78 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er69 claims
  5. Prednisone66 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim47 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. Arkansas Childrens Professional Services Organization LLCLittle Rock, AR
  2. University OF Arkansas For Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR

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

Sushma Bhusal among 92 nephrology physician records in Arkansas

Sushma Bhusal, M.D. is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2003 among the 70 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 92 nephrology physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Arthur, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051003924952
  2. Gregory Bienvenu, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051053302893
  3. Alex David, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051437140373
  4. Joel Dworkin, M.D., PHDLittle Rock, AR 722051841270774
  5. John Heifner, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051588666895
  6. Fakhar Ijaz, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051487653820
  7. Luis Juncos, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051124092416
  8. Shane Kimball, D.O.Little Rock, AR 722051396747606

Common questions

What is Sushma Bhusal, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sushma Bhusal, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558625178, issued on Jun 28, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sushma Bhusal, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4301 W Markham St # 501, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 686-5377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sushma Bhusal, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-10340, 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 Sushma Bhusal, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sushma Bhusal, M.D. had 1,105 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.