Fareed Kannout, MD
NPI 1144242892ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Fort Smith, AR
Internal Medicine (MD) with Mercy Clinic Fort Smith Communities, practicing in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $843,719 for 14,949 claims, against $159,135 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $776.69 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Health - Fort Smith and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1144242892 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 24, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 28, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | E-0453 | 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 - Internal Medicine (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 483 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,778 across 61 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $159,135 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 14,949 · 30,933 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 890 |
| Total drug cost | $843,719 |
| Generic share | 89% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Mercy Clinic Fort Smith CommunitiesFort Smith, AR · 372 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
- Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
Other facilities
- Access Home HealthHome health agency · Fort Smith, AR
- Adoration Home HealthHome health agency · Van Buren, AR
- Compassion Home Care, Inc.Home health agency · Stigler, OK
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · Fort Smith, AR
- Heritage Home Care, IncHome health agency · Eufaula, OK
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$776.69 · 47 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$471.92 · 25 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $290.60 | 14 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $254.73 | 16 |
| Amgen Inc. | $144.08 | 12 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $29.06 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $24.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$771.69 · 46 payments
- Education$5.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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