Arturo A. Meade, MD
NPI 1639166556ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Fort Smith, AR
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Baptist Health Services, practicing in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,333,658 for 4,205 claims, against $114,995 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $9,809 in all, mostly education. Lists Baptist Health - Fort Smith and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639166556 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 5, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 13, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | E0470 | 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 - Pulmonary Disease (AR); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (OK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,253 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,723 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $114,995 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,205 · 5,088 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 680 |
| Total drug cost | $3,333,658 |
| Generic share | 37% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Baptist Health ServicesFort Smith, AR · 98 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Health - Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
- Baptist Health - Van BurenVan Buren, AR
- Eastern Oklahoma Medical CenterPoteau, OK
- Johnson Regional Medical CenterClarksville, AR
- Mercy Hospital Fort SmithFort Smith, AR
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$9,809 · 93 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$837.86 · 44 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $7,931 | 13 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $792.34 | 24 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $299.13 | 21 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $108.35 | 6 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $104.01 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$7,089 · 5 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,414 · 77 payments
- Travel and Lodging$931.06 · 9 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$375.00 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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