Kirk A. Coward, APN
NPI 1356638290ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Paragould, AR
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APN) with Arkansas Methodist Hospital Corporation, practicing in Paragould, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $532,726 for 4,864 claims, against $21,180 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,103 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Arkansas Methodist Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356638290 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 29, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 6, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | A03564 | AR |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 161 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 608 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,180 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,864 · 8,619 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 278 |
| Total drug cost | $532,726 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Arkansas Methodist Hospital CorporationParagould, AR · 32 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Arkansas Methodist Medical CenterParagould, AR
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro, AR
- St Bernards Medical CenterJonesboro, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,103 · 70 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$416.41 · 30 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $409.29 | 21 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $403.38 | 34 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $134.19 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $38.16 | 2 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $29.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,103 · 70 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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