Dr. James K. Riddle, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 170
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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2019Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Internal Medicine Physician primary
AR license E-15452
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Bernards Medical Center Jonesboro, AR
- Arkansas Methodist Medical Center Paragould, AR
- St Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center Pocahontas, AR
- Crossridge Community Hospital Wynne, AR
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walnut Ridge, AR
Medical groups
- St Bernards Hospital Inc. (186 clinicians)
- Five Rivers Medical Center Inc (36 clinicians)
- Lawrence Memorial Health Foundation Inc (14 clinicians)
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital (12 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
- 170
- Services billed
- 704
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 249 | 92 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 75 | 68 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 65 | 57 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 62 | 24 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 40 | 20 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 27 | 26 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 21 | 21 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $17.12 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $17.12 |
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| Food and Beverage | $17.12 |
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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.