Vestal B. Smith, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Little Rock, AR
Vestal B. Smith, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1235102245, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C7974, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vestal B. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
- License number
- C7974 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9501 Baptist Health Dr Ste 800, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Phone
- (501) 223-2099
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 223-2447
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040506000208); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vestal B. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C7974Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024
352 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 58 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate27 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium22 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen21 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium19 claims
- Eliquis19 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl17 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.
Vestal B. Smith among 85 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Arkansas
Vestal B. Smith, M.D. is one of 85 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 47% 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 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 47% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 45% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 85 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Arkansas.
All 85 in Arkansas → Every provider in Little Rock → Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician nationwide →
The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Keerthi Atluri, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051891960563
- Pamela Brown, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051730280389
- Rani Gardner, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051902008386
- Richard Graham, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051710182035
- Leigh Henderson, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051194729061
- Sarah Hunton, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051265895106
- Kristin Jarrard, M.D.Little Rock, AR 722051265447171
- Kevin Means, MDLittle Rock, AR 722051477643047
Common questions
What is Vestal B. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vestal B. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235102245, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vestal B. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9501 Baptist Health Dr Ste 800, Little Rock, AR, 72205. Phone: (501) 223-2099. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vestal B. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C7974, 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 Vestal B. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vestal B. Smith, M.D. had 352 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. 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.