NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Fayetteville, AR

Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and NPI 1861438665, issued on Jun 21, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C-5953, 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
1861438665
Name
Thomas W. Atkinson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
C-5953 AR
C-5903 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1670 E Joyce Blvd, Fayetteville, AR 72703
Phone
(479) 582-5905
Enumerated
Jun 21, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 582-5908
Medicaid ID
110911001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050107000324); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1981
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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  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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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

836 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 102 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Atkinson836
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin99 claims
  2. Morphine Sulfate50 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium43 claims
  4. Buprenorphine-Naloxone39 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate28 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.

Thomas W. Atkinson among 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas

Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D. is one of 768 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 84% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2010 among the 519 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

53 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fayetteville

They are 53 of the 3,890 NPPES records with a practice address in Fayetteville, and 768 internal medicine physician records in Arkansas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Scott Birch, MDFayetteville, AR 727031760419550
  2. David Clay, MDFayetteville, AR 727031093741910
  3. Steven Edmondson, MDFayetteville, AR 727031831186816
  4. Mary Ford, MDFayetteville, AR 727031356323042
  5. John Furlow, MDFayetteville, AR 727031720014699
  6. Johnny Henley, MDFayetteville, AR 727031437102589
  7. Stephen Johnson, MDFayetteville, AR 727031205862174
  8. Waqar Mehal, MDFayetteville, AR 727031043255128

Common questions

What is Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861438665, issued on Jun 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1670 E Joyce Blvd, Fayetteville, AR, 72703. Phone: (479) 582-5905. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C-5953, 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 Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas W. Atkinson, M.D. had 836 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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