Dr. Paul K. Edwards, MD
Joint Replacement Surgery (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Arkansas College of Medicine (2005)
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 578
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
- 2005Medical school: University of Arkansas College of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
AR license E6910 -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NC license 2011-00252
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock North Little Rock, AR
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR
- Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs Heber Springs, AR
- Stone County Medical Center Mountain View, AR
- Arkansas Surgical Hospital No Little Rock, AR
Medical groups
- Fands Physical Therapy, Inc (221 clinicians)
- Bowen Hefley Rhodes Stewart Orthopedics, PA (18 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
- 578
- Services billed
- 3,547
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 560 | 377 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | 377 | 233 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | 329 | 226 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 219 | 147 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 160 | 90 |
| Revision of thigh and lower leg bone components of total knee joint prosthesis | 82 | 73 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 72 | 68 |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | 65 | 46 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 45 | 41 |
| X-ray of both hips, 3-4 views | 40 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 469 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 332 |
| Cefadroxil Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 241 |
| Ondansetron Odt (ondansetron) Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 206 |
| Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 170 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 105 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 98 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 78 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 70 |
| Diazepam Other prescribers in Little Rock, AR | 59 |
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, 3 companies reported 63 payments worth $61,794 in total to this clinician.
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $55,967 |
|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP | $5,787 |
| Stryker Corporation | $40.71 |
| Education | $45,581 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $7,901 |
| Royalty or License | $5,787 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,775 |
| Consulting Fee | $750 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education G7; Arcos; Avenir · Hips | $7,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education G7; Arcos; Avenir · Hips | $5,500 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Education Persona · Knees | $4,875 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education Avenir; Arcos; G7 · Hips | $4,750 |
| Encore Medical, LP Feb 5, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $3,283 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education Arcos; G7; Avenir · Hips | $3,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP May 8, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $2,504 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Education Persona · Knees | $2,500 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Education Persona · Knees | $2,250 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 26, 2025 | Education Synovasure Alpha Defensin; Avitus Bone Harvester · Hips | $2,000 |
All 45 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 29, 2025 | Education Avitus Bone Harvester · Surgical | $500 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Education Persona · Knees | $4,875 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Education Persona · Knees | $2,500 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Education Persona · Knees | $2,250 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Education Persona · Knees | $2,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Education Arcos · Hips | $1,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Persona · Knees · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $220 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Persona · Knees · travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $910 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Persona · Knees · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $220 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Persona · Knees · travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $250 |
| Encore Medical, LP May 8, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $2,504 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Persona · Knees · travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $1,544 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 12, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $354 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Dallas, TX · in-kind | $354 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Education Oxford · Knees · in-kind Company’s descriptionOxford Partial Knee Instructional Course (FDA Required) Dallas 04.11.25 (EID77904) | $46.78 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 11, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Fort Worth, TX · in-kind | $36.51 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Fort Worth, TX · in-kind | $369 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Fort Worth, TX · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Oxford · Knees · travel to Fort Worth, TX · in-kind | $25.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education G7; Arcos; Avenir · Hips | $7,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education G7; Arcos; Avenir · Hips | $5,500 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education Avenir; Arcos; G7 · Hips | $4,750 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education Arcos; G7; Avenir · Hips | $3,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education G7; Avenir; Arcos · Hips | $2,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education Avenir; G7; Arcos · Hips | $2,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education Arcos; Avenir; G7 · Hips | $2,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 24, 2025 | Education Arcos; G7; Avenir · Hips | $1,250 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Mar 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $1,402 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $196 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Overland Park, KS · in-kind | $35.00 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $21.46 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 27, 2025 | Travel and Lodging travel to Orlando, FL · in-kind | $21.46 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 26, 2025 | Education Synovasure Alpha Defensin; Avitus Bone Harvester · Hips | $2,000 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 26, 2025 | Education Synovasure Alpha Defensin; Avitus Bone Harvester · Hips | $1,750 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Feb 26, 2025 | Education Synovasure Alpha Defensin; Avitus Bone Harvester · Hips | $1,000 |
| Encore Medical, LP Feb 5, 2025 | Royalty or License DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants | $3,283 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Persona · Knees · travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $332 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Education in-kind Company’s descriptionASM 2025 EID77713 | $93.86 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jan 30, 2025 | Education in-kind Company’s descriptionASM 2025 EID77713 | $65.72 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Affixus · Trauma · travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $1,268 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Affixus · Trauma · travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $306 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Persona · Knees · travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $183 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. Jan 29, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Affixus · Trauma · travel to Washington, DC · in-kind | $35.00 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 5 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $90,782 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- G7 Dual Mobility With Vivacit-E or Longevity PMCF
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. · Enrolling by invitation · NCT05548972 - Clinical Investigation to Demonstrate Performance, Safety, and Clinical Benefits of the Persona Revision Knee System
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. - Infection Consortium Study #1 – Synovasure vs. Clinical Guidelines for PJI
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. - Global, Multicenter and Prospective Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up Study of the G7 Dual Mobility Acetabular System with Vivacit-E or Longevity Poly Bearing & Instrumentation
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. - Comparing Diagnostic Accuracy of Synovasure Comprehensive Synovial Fluid Testing to Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.