William Artis Highsmith, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Sheridan, AR
William Artis Highsmith, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Sheridan, Arkansas, and NPI 1700897600, issued on Aug 10, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C8440, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Artis Highsmith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- C8440 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Opportunity Dr, Sheridan, AR 72150
- Phone
- (870) 942-9835
- Enumerated
- Aug 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (870) 942-9837
- Medicaid ID
- 123754001 AR
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William Artis Highsmith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C8440Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
99 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Shingrix11 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.
William Artis Highsmith among 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas
William Artis Highsmith, M.D. is one of 1,681 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 87% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Sheridan
They are 7 of the 155 NPPES records with a practice address in Sheridan, and 1,681 family medicine physician records in Arkansas.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kimberly Gartman, M.D.Sheridan, AR 721501467419036
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- Clyde Paulk, M.D.Sheridan, AR 721501497724157
- John Simpson, M.D.Sheridan, AR 721501356320832
- Kollin Walters, MDSheridan, AR 721501366183444
- Scott Winston, M.D.Sheridan, AR 721501184690455
- Michael Murphy, M.D.Searcy, AR 721491487845467
- Leonard Bourgeois, DOSearcy, AR 721431588293062
Common questions
What is William Artis Highsmith, M.D.'s NPI number?
William Artis Highsmith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700897600, issued on Aug 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Artis Highsmith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Opportunity Dr, Sheridan, AR, 72150. Phone: (870) 942-9835. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Artis Highsmith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C8440, 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 William Artis Highsmith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Artis Highsmith, M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.