Individual provider Active NPI

James C Tucker Jr., M.D.

  • Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
  • Little Rock, AR
National Provider Identifier
1144208224
Registry record updated May 28, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207XX0005X
License
C-7983 Issued in AR
Practice address
800 Fair Park Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72204-1720
Phone
(501) 404-8007
Fax
(501) 904-3620
NPI assigned
Jan 9, 2006
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 28, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X C-7983 AR Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

800 Fair Park Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72204-1720

Mailing address

800 Fair Park Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72204-1720
Phone (501) 404-8007

Other identifiers 2

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
130744001MedicaidAR
5B365C207OtherARMEDICARE

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in AR
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20100914000866 AR Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery 1052327269 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Orthopedic Surgery
Education
University of Arkansas College of Medicine, 1990
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Fands Physical Therapy, IncGroup PAC ID 7810898459, 217 clinicians
Orthoarkansas PAGroup PAC ID 1456256031, 148 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

1414 Hwy 71 N
Alma, AR 72921-4723
Phone (479) 632-0321

800 Fair Park Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72204-1720
Phone (501) 500-3500

Hospital & facility affiliations

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

ProcedureNumber of procedures
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)35
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)58

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
C-7983ARMDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Orthoarkansas, PA CurrentSince Feb 25, 1998 Accepting new patients
Ozarks Medical Center Past Accepting new patients
St. Vincent-Arkansas Orthopaedic Surgery Center LLC Past Accepting new patients
Arkansas Specialty Therapy and Diagnostic Centers LLC Past Accepting new patients
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Past Accepting new patients

Locations

353 Cash Rd SW
Camden, AR 71701
Phone (870) 836-8101

6119 Midtown Ave
Ste 101
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone (501) 404-8007

800 Fair Park Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone (501) 404-8007

3480 Landers Rd
North Little Rock, AR 72117
Phone (501) 955-5519

1525 Country Club Rd
Sherwood, AR 72120
Phone (501) 758-1530

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: james.tucker.1@1376.direct.athenahealth.com

Organizations & group practices 6

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 5

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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