James Kevin Rudder, MD
NPI 1639163959ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Magnolia, AR
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Magnolia Regional Health System Inc, practicing in Magnolia, Arkansas. 548 Medicare patients in 2024, $159,579 paid; nearly all of their 729 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Stryker Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,002 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Christus St Michael Health System and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639163959 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 27, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | E2959 | 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 | 548 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,542 across 130 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $159,579 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 729 · 773 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 273 |
| Total drug cost | $25,738 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Magnolia Regional Health System IncMagnolia, AR · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus St Michael Health SystemTexarkana, TX
- Ouachita County Medical CenterCamden, AR
- South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLCEl Dorado, AR
Other facilities
- Elite Home HealthHome health agency · Fordyce, AR
- South Arkansas Home HealthHome health agency · El Dorado, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,002 · 16 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$2,684 · 31 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $1,924 | 13 |
| Catalyst Orthoscience | $48.59 | 1 |
| Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $29.43 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$1,263 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$738.73 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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