NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Legal Medicine NPI 1053317941 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Thomas Sneed, M.D.
Legal Medicine in Little Rock, Arkansas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,045 in Legal Medicine, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 566 beneficiaries · Legal Medicine avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
72%
generic claims · 28% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
84.9/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$349.61
4 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Thomas Sneed, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.9/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 4,937 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 84.9/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 5K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 72%
- generic prescribing
- $349.61
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Thomas Sneed, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1053317941), first enumerated 06/24/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 4,937 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84.9/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$349.61 in reported industry payments (4 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1053317941 · Legal Medicine
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-INLINE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1053317941
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 1,045
- MIPS-INLINE 84.9/100
- RX-MID 4,937
- BOOK-THIN 8 in Arkansas
- PHOTO-FINISH Natalie Shnitser, M.D. · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Denise McCarthy,…
Denise McCarthy, M.D.
83.5 MIPS pts
- Jeffrey Berger, …
Jeffrey Berger, M.D.,
84.5 MIPS pts
- Lucy Macina, M.D…
Lucy Macina, M.D.,
84.5 MIPS pts
- Sneed · this pro…
Sneed · this provider
84.9 MIPS pts
- Natalie Shnitser…
Natalie Shnitser, M.D.
84.9 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
85 ≥ 42nd percentile 42% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Thomas Sneed, M.D. sits
This provider among legal medicine peers
Across the 77 legal medicine providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Thomas Sneed, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 74% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 45% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one legal medicine peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Thomas Sneed, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Thomas Sneed, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Legal Medicine
Medicare Part D claims
4,937 75% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
84.9/100 1.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Arkansas
How Legal Medicine compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Legal Medicine national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84.9/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1053317941 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Legal Medicine |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/24/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
84.8514
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
86.4143
Quality
59.5446
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Thomas Sneed, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute Inc
Little Rock, AR
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Thomas Sneed, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$350
Largest payer
Lilly USA, LLC
Most common payment type
Education
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Thomas Sneed, M.D. - brand share 28.0%
Legal Medicine average
28% brand-name claims vs 72% generic, on 4,937 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
4,937
Total Claims
$13.8M
Total Drug Cost
566
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 6,052.233
- Total Day Supply
- 159,079
- Brand vs Generic
- 28% brand / 72% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $13.1M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $700K
- Opioid Claims
- 523 (10.6% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 227
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.21
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 93, 65-74: 240, 75-84: 184, 85+: 49
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Thomas Sneed, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Anastrozole
Anastrozole
453 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl
Ondansetron Hcl
275 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
231 claims
- Gabapentin 180
Gabapentin
180 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate 157
Tamoxifen Citrate
157 claims
- Hydroxyurea 143
Hydroxyurea
143 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium 133
Levothyroxine Sodium
133 claims
- Calquence 127
Calquence
127 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Anastrozole | 453 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | 275 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 231 |
| Gabapentin | 180 |
| Tamoxifen Citrate | 157 |
| Hydroxyurea | 143 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 133 |
| Calquence Acalabrutinib Maleate | 127 |
| Levofloxacin | 117 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine Lidocaine/Prilocaine | 117 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Legal Medicine Overview
How Thomas Sneed, M.D. fits within the Legal Medicine landscape nationally.
1,045
Legal Medicine Providers in US
50
States with Legal Medicine
2,818
Avg Claims per Provider
Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s 4,937 claims are above the specialty average of 2,818.
Nationwide Legal Medicine peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sneed, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (84.9 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Legal Medicine Providers in Arkansas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sneed.
One of 8 Legal Medicine providers enrolled in Arkansas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Luanna Beauchamp
M.D.
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Shannon Case
MD
North Little Rock, AR
Dr. Virgle Lyons
M.D.
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Robert Murfee
MD
El Dorado, AR
Candice Phillips
DRPH
West Memphis, AR
Compare Legal Medicine nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Thomas Sneed, M.D. specializes in Legal Medicine and practices in Little Rock, Arkansas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Thomas Sneed, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Thomas Sneed, M.D. wrote 4,937 Medicare Part D claims totaling $13.8M in drug costs for 566 beneficiaries.
What is Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Thomas Sneed, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84.9/100 (Quality: 86.4, Cost: 59.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Thomas Sneed, M.D. located? ▼
Thomas Sneed, M.D. is located at 8901 CARTI WAY, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 219-8777.
What is Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053317941, issued on 06/24/2005.
Does Thomas Sneed, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s prescribing is 28% brand-name and 72% generic drugs by claim count, with $13.1M in brand drug costs.
Does Thomas Sneed, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Thomas Sneed, M.D. had 523 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 10.6%.
How many Legal Medicine providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,045 Legal Medicine providers across 50 states in the US. The average Legal Medicine provider writes 2,818 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Thomas Sneed, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Anastrozole, Ondansetron Hcl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Thomas Sneed, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Thomas Sneed, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,937 Part D claims and 566 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Thomas Sneed, M.D.'s NPI is 1053317941 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.