William Franklin Hefley Jr., MD
NPI 1437116787ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· North Little Rock, AR
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) in North Little Rock, Arkansas, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 1985). 693 Medicare patients in 2024, $374,260 paid; all of their 1,407 Part D prescriptions were generic. Exactech, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $31,281 in all, mostly royalties and licenses.
Overview
| NPI | 1437116787 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 28, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 1, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | N7022 | AR |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | 207XS0114X | N7022 | AR |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports Medicine | 207XX0005X | N7022 | 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 - Orthopedic Surgery (AR) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 693 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,766 across 69 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $374,260 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,407 · 1,437 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 464 |
| Total drug cost | $8,754 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Sports Medicine |
Medical groups
- Fands Physical Therapy, IncAlma, AR · 221 clinicians
- Bowen Hefley Rhodes Stewart Orthopedics, PAJacksonville, AR · 18 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCLittle Rock, AR
- Arkansas Surgical HospitalNo Little Rock, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center North Little RockNorth Little Rock, AR
- Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryLittle Rock, AR
- Jefferson Regional Medical CenterPine Bluff, AR
Other facilities
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · Little Rock, AR
- Baptist Health Rehabilitation InstituteInpatient rehabilitation facility · Little Rock, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$31,281 · 6 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$53,334 · 7 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Exactech, Inc. | $30,471 | 4 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $810.00 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Royalty or License$30,471 · 4 payments
- Education$674.33 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$135.67 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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