Safwan H. Sakr, MD
NPI 1053423350ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Little Rock, AR
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (MD) with Arcare and 2 other groups, practicing in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,363,963 for 3,457 claims, against $102,178 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,172 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1053423350 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 17, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | E2130 | AR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Rheumatology (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 307 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,814 across 78 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,178 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,457 · 5,774 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 479 |
| Total drug cost | $2,363,963 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
Medical groups
- ArcareJonesboro, AR · 253 clinicians
- Chi St Vincent Medical Group Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR · 185 clinicians
- Trublu, LLCFort Smith, AR · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health Medical Center-ArkadelphiaArkadelphia, AR
- Chi St. Vincent Hospital Hot SpringsHot Springs, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,172 · 81 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$1,612 · 103 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $557.41 | 37 |
| Amgen Inc. | $171.18 | 15 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $170.59 | 15 |
| Organon LLC | $89.84 | 4 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $87.25 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,172 · 81 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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