Dr. Samuel E. Bledsoe, M.D.
General Surgery (Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 158
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Surgery Physician primary
AR license E10172 -
Specialist
AL license 26885
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC Little Rock, AR
- Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant, AR
Medical groups
- Arkansas Heart Hospital LLC (90 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 158
- Services billed
- 971
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | 154 | 110 |
| Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | 151 | 107 |
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 147 | 106 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 91 | 61 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 44 | 41 |
| Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 32 | 32 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 32 | 32 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 31 | 28 |
| Analysis for antibody to helicobacter pylori (gastrointestinal bacteria) | 26 | 26 |
| Needle biopsy of liver through skin | 26 | 26 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 105 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 57 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 48 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 42 |
| Scopolamine Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 39 |
| Sucralfate Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 28 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 14 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 12 payments worth $876 in total to this clinician.
| Ethicon US, LLC | $797 |
|---|---|
| Teleflex LLC | $23.17 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.17 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $19.32 |
| E.r. Squibb & Sons, L.l.c. | $15.95 |
| Consulting Fee | $505 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $371 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC Oct 15, 2025 | Consulting Fee Echelon Flex · Surgery-Bariatric | $505 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.