Brent Vaught Witherington, MD
NPI 1427144005ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Fayetteville, AR
Family Medicine (MD) in Fayetteville, Arkansas, trained at University of Arkansas College of Medicine (class of 2004). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,538,766 for 6,904 claims, against $39,955 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $840.15 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427144005 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 29, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 29, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | E-4894 | 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 - Family Practice (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 262 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,202 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $39,955 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,904 · 6,967 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 352 |
| Total drug cost | $1,538,766 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Arkansas College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2004 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas, PAFayetteville, AR · 105 clinicians
- Adolescent and Family AdvocatesVan Buren, AR · 6 clinicians
- Resolutions Behavioral Health Service, LLC.Crossett, AR · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$840.15 · 48 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$651.72 · 43 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $338.81 | 20 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $158.66 | 11 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $126.53 | 8 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $91.54 | 4 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $67.96 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$840.15 · 48 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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