Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · North Little Rock, AR
Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in North Little Rock, Arkansas, and NPI 1952389280, issued on Jan 6, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas E-0263, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Wayne L. Bruffett
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- E-0263 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4261 Stockton Dr Ste 100, North Little Rock, AR 72117
- Phone
- (501) 526-7219
- Enumerated
- Jan 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2023
- Fax
- (501) 526-7201
- Medicaid ID
- 129301001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040629001576); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4261 Stockton Dr Ste 100
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kayla Ingram-Smith, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1144771296
- Hamilton NewhartSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1811575012
- Samuel Willibey, DPTPhysical Therapist1265151393
Verify Wayne L. Bruffett in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-0263Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
237 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
- Meloxicam47 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen34 claims
- Methylprednisolone21 claims
- Gabapentin17 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $111.15
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Midsouth Orthopedics Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- University OF Arkansas For Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 9 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Arkansas.
Other orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Arkansas
- David Arnold, M.D.Conway, AR1407811169
- Patrick Chan, MDSearcy, AR1588652275
- Mark Feger, MD PHDConway, AR1689237869
- Richard Peek, M.D.Little Rock, AR1598743759
- Gannon Randolph, M.D.Bentonville, AR1528173697
- Edward Saer, M.D.Little Rock, AR1801874078
- Jared Seale, MDLittle Rock, AR1932242153
- Jason Smith, MDLittle Rock, AR1700831872
Common questions
What is Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D.'s NPI number?
Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952389280, issued on Jan 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4261 Stockton Dr Ste 100, North Little Rock, AR, 72117. Phone: (501) 526-7219. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-0263, 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 Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Wayne L. Bruffett, M.D. had 237 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. 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.