NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas E. Cheyne, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Fort Smith, AR

Thomas E. Cheyne, M.D. is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1144298845, issued on Mar 9, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C5734, 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
1144298845
Name
Thomas E. Cheyne
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
C5734 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3501 WE Knight Dr, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Phone
(479) 709-6700
Enumerated
Mar 9, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 14, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 709-6751
Medicaid ID
101905001 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050630000399); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1980
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 3501 WE Knight Dr

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

  1. Luke Ball, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1922636174
  2. Bailey Burcham, AGNP-CNurse Practitioner1992640742
  3. Mark Dotson, D.P.M.Podiatrist1689642019
  4. David Fitting, DPTPhysical Therapist1013148873
  5. Aubrey Garland, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134695265
  6. Timothy Garlow, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1104086263

Verify Thomas E. Cheyne in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
    Search for license C5734    Check the board
  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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40% more Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

1,199 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Thomas Cheyne1,199
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam552 claims
  2. Celecoxib151 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium130 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone115 claims
  5. Gabapentin83 claims
  6. Naproxen82 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. Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR

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

Thomas E. Cheyne among 12 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Arkansas

Thomas E. Cheyne, M.D. is one of 12 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 100% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 75% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2006 among the 12 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Arkansas

There are 12 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Arkansas.

All 12 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fort Smith → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Blake Dixon, M.D.Dover, AR 728371518316702
  2. Constance Lents, MDRogers, AR 727581295295269
  3. Kyle Arthur, M.D.Fayetteville, AR 727031679837520
  4. Jake Martin, MDFayetteville, AR 727031558948398
  5. Ramon Ylanan, MDFayetteville, AR 727031497841530
  6. Heather Hammonds, M.D.Mountain Home, AR 726531063685816
  7. Brian Linn, M.D.Harrison, AR 726011760509657
  8. Kathryn Nance, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051952745655

Common questions

What is Thomas E. Cheyne, M.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas E. Cheyne, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144298845, issued on Mar 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas E. Cheyne, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 WE Knight Dr, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 709-6700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas E. Cheyne, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number C5734, 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 E. Cheyne, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Thomas E. Cheyne, M.D. had 1,199 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.