NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Speech-Language Assistant in Arkansas

277 NPPES records list speech-language assistant with a practice address in Arkansas, 9 per 100,000 residents, the 4th highest rate of 50. Jonesboro and Little Rock have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Arkansas license search. Page 2 of 6.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 2355S0801X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Jonesboro has the most, 25

  1. Jonesboro25
  2. Little Rock18
  3. Fort Smith14
  4. Hot Springs10
  5. Mayflower10

Speech-Language Assistant records in Arkansas

  1. Heather ConnellRosie, AR 725711326976085
  2. Isabel ConnorMagnolia, AR 717531164208518
  3. Ashton ConradLittle Rock, AR 722051659612844
  4. Meagan ConyersBatesville, AR 725011790156677
  5. Kalee Cook, BA, SLPAEl Dorado, AR 717301689807711
  6. Beatriz CopeFort Smith, AR 729031215567607
  7. Yareli Cortes, SLPASpringdale, AR 727641669040457
  8. Autumn Courtney, SLPABono, AR 724161114617776
  9. Maegan CoxVan Buren, AR 729561841017522
  10. Whitley CoxJonesboro, AR 724011801566732
  11. Annika CrinerBentonville, AR 727121346071479
  12. Kelcey CrutchfieldHot Springs, AR 719011245842343
  13. Jennifer CurtisParagould, AR 724501689422180
  14. Katelyn CurtisBryant, AR 720221871166157
  15. Alexis DavisHot Springs, AR 719131669025045
  16. Karleigh DenneySearcy, AR 721431639559370
  17. Lauren DerrNorth Little Rock, AR 721161922933506
  18. Samantha Dubach, BA, SLPANewport, AR 721121285913061
  19. Ashlee DupriestSpringdale, AR 727621902299498
  20. Annabelle DykesDe Queen, AR 718321356279566
  21. David DykesDe Queen, AR 718321114287109
  22. Michelle EckhoffArkadelphia, AR 719231518744200
  23. Lindsey FarleySearcy, AR 721431104367747
  24. Jessica Fisher, SLP/ASSISTStephens, AR 717641598937567
  25. Zyanya Flores, SLPABryant, AR 720221346857224
  26. Cathy Flowers, BA SLPAHamburg, AR 716461659526754
  27. Brianna ForrestMc Gehee, AR 716541548791882
  28. Jessica ForthmanBenton, AR 720151760997498
  29. Mica Freppon, B.S. SLPAMagnolia, AR 717531528780442
  30. Sarah FrisbeeBatesville, AR 725011699589093
  31. Caroline FussellBryant, AR 720221184449134
  32. Courtney GatlinHeber Springs, AR 725431194200691
  33. Kathryn Gentry, SLPAHarrison, AR 726011861239238
  34. Marliyah GilmoreSherwood, AR 721201235858705
  35. Kathryn GoberLittle Rock, AR 722091841911534
  36. Kendall GoldenTaylor, AR 718611548927015
  37. Alexis GordonBeebe, AR 720121871391466
  38. Cassidy GormanMena, AR 719531235062720
  39. Travis Gray, B.S.Plumerville, AR 721271043552375
  40. Cecilia GreenePine Bluff, AR 716011700525540
  41. Mittie Greening, SPEECH THERAPY ASSISFarmington, AR 727301780854620
  42. Erin Greer, SLP-AWest Memphis, AR 723011154745487
  43. Samantha GregoryLittle Rock, AR 722051386089050
  44. Carmen Hajistathi, B.A. SLPAEl Dorado, AR 717301386873156
  45. Melnika HaleBenton, AR 720151679947147
  46. Elizabeth HammonsMagnolia, AR 717531942331228
  47. Juliana Harper, SLPARussellville, AR 728011659102549
  48. Tiffany HarrisParagould, AR 724501144629809
  49. Isabella HarrisonMena, AR 719531679266167
  50. Elizabeth HartsteinFort Smith, AR 729031942971684

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2355S0801X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Arkansas ranks 4 of 50 per resident

  1. Arizona31.5
  2. Texas11.2
  3. Maine10.2
  4. Arkansas9.0
  5. Alaska7.6
  6. Florida6.9
  7. 50 states and D.C.3.7

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2355S0801X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.4% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 0.1% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Arkansas0.4%
  2. United States0.1%

Speech-Language Assistant records in Arkansas, measured

  • In a Medicare file1 of 277 · 0.4% here, 0.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1 · 0.4% here, 0.2% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more128 · 46.2% here, 50.8% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 2355S0801X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

277 NPPES records list speech-language assistant (2355S0801X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Arkansas: 9 per 100,000 residents against 3.7 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Jonesboro has 25 of them (9%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Missouri265
  2. Washington246
  3. Oklahoma226
  4. Illinois182

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Maine10.2
  2. Alaska7.6
  3. Florida6.9
  4. Texas11.2

The largest states

  1. Texas3,430
  2. California2,532
  3. Arizona2,340
  4. Florida1,571
  5. Puerto Rico421

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.