Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease · Fort Smith, AR
NPI
1639166556
Since 2005
Specialty
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Code 207RP1001X
Group practices
2
Medicare group memberships
Hospitals
5
Hospital affiliations
1001 Towson Ave
Fort Smith, AR, 72901
Phone (479) 709-7402
Groups this clinician bills Medicare through
Medicare paid, 2024
$115K
2,723 services
Medicare patients, 2024
1,253
Average age 73
Drug cost, 2024
$3.3M
4,205 prescriptions
Company payments, 2025
$9,809
From 17 companies
Procedures and visits billed to Original Medicare, 2024
In 2024, the most common Medicare service billed by Arturo A Meade was code 99213 (office e&m - established), 837 times for 665 patients. In total Arturo A Meade billed 2,723 services in 32 codes, and Medicare paid $115K.
| Code |
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Official US government data: the national provider registry and Medicare enrollment records, linked by NPI. Last update of this record: 2010-08-13.
| Setting |
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| Services |
|---|
| Patients |
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| Paid per service |
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| Medicare paid |
|---|
| 99213 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 837 | 665 | $43.19 | $36K |
| 94060 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 323 | 321 | $6.55 | $2,117 |
| 99203 Office E&M - New | Facility | 308 | 308 | $50.72 | $16K |
| 99214 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 278 | 225 | $64.68 | $18K |
| 94729 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 231 | 231 | $5.74 | $1,327 |
| 94726 Pulmonary Function Testing | Facility | 231 | 231 | $7.78 | $1,798 |
| 95811 Sleep Study | Facility | 189 | 182 | $84.22 | $16K |
| 95810 Sleep Study | Facility | 114 | 114 | $82.97 | $9,458 |
| 99204 Office E&M - New | Facility | 49 | 49 | $86.46 | $4,236 |
| 99212 Office E&M - Established | Facility | 37 | 31 | $20.84 | $771 |
| G0399 Home sleep test (hst) with type iii portable monitor, unattended; minimum of 4 channels: 2 respiratory movement/airflow, 1 ecg/heart rate and 1 oxygen saturation | Office | 12 | 12 | $26.70 | $320 |
| 31652 Bronchoscopy | Facility | 11 | 11 | $153.98 | $1,694 |
By year: 2022 $207K for 2,930 services; 2023 $180K for 3,212 services; 2024 $115K for 2,723 services.
Lab tests billed to Medicare, 2022
| Test code | Tests | Patients | Paid per test | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36415 Venipuncture Blood Collection | 11 | 11 | $2.96 | $32.61 |
Medicare prescription drug claims, 2024
In 2024, the drug Arturo A Meade prescribed most often to Medicare patients was Trelegy Ellipta (Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter), with 860 prescriptions and refills. In total Arturo A Meade wrote 4,205 Medicare prescriptions that cost $3.3M.
| Drug | Claims | 30-day fills | Patients | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 860 | 1,062 | 162 | $666K |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 444 | 512 | 143 | $14K |
| Prednisone Generic | 299 | 355 | 113 | $910 |
| Ventolin Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 224 | 251 | 54 | $17K |
| Breo Ellipta Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 224 | 265 | 46 | $102K |
| Azithromycin Generic | 159 | 172 | 73 | $771 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 153 | 203 | 36 | $22K |
| Symbicort Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate | 116 | 152 | 27 | $34K |
| Montelukast Sodium Generic | 114 | 202 | 25 | $740 |
| Anoro Ellipta Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr | 96 | 110 | 18 | $48K |
| Spiriva Handihaler Tiotropium Bromide | 86 | 110 | 11 | $55K |
| Combivent Respimat Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 77 | 85 | Under 11 | $41K |
| Pirfenidone Generic | 74 | 74 | Under 11 | $127K |
| Levofloxacin Generic | 69 | 69 | 37 | $251 |
| Roflumilast Generic | 69 | 83 | Under 11 | $3,625 |
Brand drugs: 2,663 claims; generic drugs: 1,542 claims.
Money and other things of value reported by the companies
In 2025, drug and medical device companies paid Arturo A Meade $9,809 ($9,809 in general payments such as food, travel and fees) from 17 companies. The largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. with $7,931.
| Company | Payments | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ISRG | 13 | $7,931 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AZN | 18 | $792 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. GSK | 21 | $299 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 6 | $108 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. AXSM | 3 | $104 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | 4 | $103 |
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC SNY | 1 | $88.99 |
| Verona Pharma, Inc. VRNA | 4 | $75.33 |
| United Therapeutics Corporation UTHR | 2 | $51.2 |
| Genzyme Corporation SNY | 2 | $49.83 |
Official US government data on Original Medicare services, Medicare prescription drug plans and the payments drug and device companies must report. Services with fewer than 11 patients and drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published. Procedure codes are shown by number with their public category.