Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D.
Neurology Physician · Fort Smith, AR
Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1508245572, issued on May 24, 2015. Check the license (Arkansas E-18797, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vasile Nicolae Popa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- E-18797 AR
69831 MN
29173 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1500 Dodson Ave Ste 290, Fort Smith, AR 72901
- Phone
- (479) 709-7175
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 21, 2025
- Fax
- (479) 709-7180
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250128001176); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1500 Dodson Ave Ste 290
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vasile Nicolae Popa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-18797Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average neurology physician in 2024
3,255 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 17 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin327 claims
- Levetiracetam297 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium270 claims
- Nurtec Odt115 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa108 claims
- Primidone106 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $4,215.53
64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was LivaNova USA, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baptist Health ServicesFort Smith, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vasile Nicolae Popa among 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas
Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D. is one of 109 neurology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2001 among the 72 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 109 neurology physician records in Arkansas.
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- John Kareus, DOFort Smith, AR 729031033138821
- Janice Keating, MDFort Smith, AR 729031982623708
- William Knubley, MDFort Smith, AR 729031346269180
- Pradeep Kumbham, MDFort Smith, AR 729031588079560
- Tonya Phillips, MDFort Smith, AR 729031952323297
Common questions
What is Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508245572, issued on May 24, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1500 Dodson Ave Ste 290, Fort Smith, AR, 72901. Phone: (479) 709-7175. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-18797, 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 Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D. had 3,255 Medicare Part D claims for 406 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vasile Nicolae Popa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 30.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.