JAMES L BRUTON (MD) – Nephrology Physician, NPI 1245228055
Nephrology Physician
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99 NEPHROLOGY in AR
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Provider Addresses for JAMES L BRUTON (MD)
PO BOX 11449
BELFAST, ME 049154005
Phone: (479) 709-1924
Fax: (479) 709-7499
Type: Mailing
Baptist Health Medical Plaza, 1500, Dodson Avenue, Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas, 72901, United States
STE 280
FORT SMITH, AR 729015182
Phone: (479) 709-7480
Fax: (479) 709-7479
Type: Location
NPPES updates history
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Prescription Activity
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Open Payments (CMS)
CMS reports 110 Open Payments records for all available years, with a total value of $2,302.
Total Amount is formed as General ($2,302) + Research ($0) + Ownership ($0) = $2,302.
Last reported payment date: 2024-12-09 • Largest payer in this snapshot: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($307).
Total Amount
$2,302
General + Research + Ownership
Payments
110
Total payment records
General Amount
$2,302
General payments
Research Amount
$0
Research funding
Ownership Amount
$0
Ownership interests
Ownership Count
0
Ownership records
Last Payment Date
2024-12-09
Latest reported date
Top Companies
Largest payers in this snapshot
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $307 |
| Amgen Inc. | $301 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $170 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $126 |
| Horizon Therapeutics plc | $122 |
Medicare Enrollment & Revalidation
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PECOS enrollment status
Participating (accepts Medicare assignment)
Enrollment effective: 2004-09-23
PECOS data refreshed: 2026-05-27
Medicare revalidation (CMS due date list)
Due date not assigned yet
CMS is tracking 2 Medicare enrollment records; no due dates published yet.
Enrollment records
2
Earliest due date
Not assigned (TBD)
CMS data updated
2026-06-01
Revalidation progress
- Medicare enrolled
- On CMS revalidation list
- Due date assigned
- Revalidate in PECOS
CMS enrollment records
| Enrollment ID | Type | Specialty | State | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I20040918000205 | I | Nephrology | OK | TBD |
| I20040923001186 | I | Nephrology | AR | TBD |
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- Do not submit a revalidation application in PECOS until CMS publishes a concrete due date.
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Medicare Utilization (FFS)
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Top Medicare procedures (2023) · refreshed 2026-05-27
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Beneficiaries | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 633 | 197 | $0 |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 511 | 166 | $0 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 296 | 180 | $0 |
| 90962 | Dialysis services, 1 physician visit per month (20 years or older) | 218 | 53 | $0 |
| 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 214 | 81 | $0 |
Insurance plans in this area (ZIP 04915)
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Provider's Procedures
| Specialty | Practice State | HCPCS Code | Description | Service Count | Beneficiary Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEPHROLOGY | AR | 90935 | Hemodialysis procedure with one physician evaluation | 332 | 117 |
| NEPHROLOGY | AR | 90961 | Dialysis services (2-3 physician visits per month), patient 20 years of age and older | 122 | 48 |
| NEPHROLOGY | AR | 90966 | Home dialysis services per month, patient 20 years of age or older | 167 | 22 |
Group practice members
| Name | Specialty | State |
|---|---|---|
| - | ME | |
| Critical Care (Intensivists) | AR | |
| Internal Medicine | AR | |
| Family Practice | AR | |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care (Intensivists) | OH | |
| - | AR | |
| - | AR | |
| - | AR | |
| - | GA | |
| Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Interventional Cardiology | AR |
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