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 5 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. Kayla Riddle, B.S.,SLPABryant, AR 720221205475639
  2. Brooke RigganMayflower, AR 721061588546410
  3. Hector Rodriguez PalacioNorth Little Rock, AR 721161952101750
  4. Abbigail RopkaBryant, AR 720221396617577
  5. Adeline Rose, B.SHot Springs, AR 719091134004757
  6. Nicole RoseBenton, AR 720151902346398
  7. Lauren Rosson, SLP-ACrossett, AR 716351164868196
  8. Vanessa SalanoaGreenwood, AR 729361922899244
  9. Leaanna SandersLittle Rock, AR 722091427175298
  10. Desiree SawyerAsh Flat, AR 725131154264455
  11. Jenna ScottWest Fork, AR 727741710787049
  12. Madison Scott, SLP-ABentonville, AR 727121215689070
  13. Carter SeayWest Memphis, AR 723011194582825
  14. Baylea SeibertHuntsville, AR 727401669134243
  15. Catherine Sharp, SLP-ASearcy, AR 721431669356374
  16. Natalie Sherman, BA SLP-ACamden, AR 717011871717827
  17. Patricia ShupeLittle Rock, AR 722061609041680
  18. Amber Silva, STAConway, AR 720341629323597
  19. Kelsey SimsMayflower, AR 721061962376160
  20. Haley SkaggsMammoth Spring, AR 725541710262985
  21. Karlee SmithTexarkana, AR 718541265719017
  22. Melissa Smith, B.A.SLP-ASSISTANTSearcy, AR 721431487903498
  23. Whitney SnowGreen Forest, AR 726381306504733
  24. Sueli Soto, SLPAFort Smith, AR 729031740043033
  25. Latasha SpencerMonticello, AR 716551992575484
  26. Madison Stacey, SLPAMayflower, AR 721061093547713
  27. Amanda Stallings, B.S.Jonesboro, AR 724011013163468
  28. Kendall StephensonCabot, AR 720231225719891
  29. Dakota SternweisNorth Little Rock, AR 721161649038886
  30. Virginia Stevens, SLP-AMountain Home, AR 726531649059312
  31. Zane SwayzeGlenwood, AR 719431922786417
  32. Lauren Sweetser, SLARogers, AR 727561952605404
  33. Elizabeth Tate, BABenton, AR 720191407588072
  34. Hannah Taylor, SLPABlytheville, AR 723151619668639
  35. Maddison Taylor, C-SLPARussellville, AR 728011508742883
  36. Rosa TaylorPalestine, AR 723721356890610
  37. Rylee ThomasonJonesboro, AR 724011659064756
  38. August ThompsonLittle Rock, AR 722051508527169
  39. Erin Thompson, SLPAJonesboro, AR 724011548401011
  40. Lydia Thompson, SLPACamden, AR 717011396997425
  41. Rebecca ThorntonBryant, AR 720221164111506
  42. Abigail ThurmanBerryville, AR 726161821934837
  43. Shannon Toye, SLPALittle Rock, AR 722021932766516
  44. Abbigail UsreyBerryville, AR 726161487505418
  45. Ambie VandermarkJonesboro, AR 724011083260491
  46. Maurie VaughnTexarkana, AR 718541871982777
  47. Ashley VintLittle Rock, AR 722051043899644
  48. Sarah Walker, B .S.Jonesboro, AR 724011710133194
  49. Linzi WallisNashville, AR 718521942170717
  50. Doniesha WardWest Memphis, AR 723011154194454

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.