What entity type do Anesthesiology private practices in Arkansas use?

Most Anesthesiology private practices in Arkansas are structured as PC, PLLC entities. The choice depends on state law, tax strategy, and liability preferences. A healthcare attorney can advise on the right structure.

What is a physician-owned Anesthesiology practice?

A physician-owned Anesthesiology practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership. This distinguishes it from hospital-employed positions, corporate medical groups, or practices backed by private equity, where non-physician entities own or control the business.

What does NPPES Verified mean?

NPPES stands for the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI (National Provider Identifier) record in NPPES, which confirms it is a registered medical practice in the United States.

How do I join a Anesthesiology private practice in Arkansas?

Start by contacting the practice directly using the website or phone number listed in this directory. Before negotiating any offer, have a physician contract attorney licensed in Arkansas review the employment agreement, particularly non-compete clauses, compensation structure, and buy-in terms for partnership-track positions.

Anesthesiology Private Practices in Arkansas (114 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón

There are 114 physician-owned anesthesiology practices in Arkansas, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.

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Anesthesiology Practice Directory: Arkansas

Q: What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag indicates the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum or UnitedHealth Group. The MSO-Affiliated flag indicates the practice participates in a Management Services Organization, which provides administrative infrastructure while physicians retain ownership at the practice level. These flags help physicians understand the ownership structure before reaching out.

Most PGY-Final-Year physicians sign their first anesthesiology contract in Arkansas without knowing what else is out there. This directory shows the 144 groups they were never told about.

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NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY

Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:

Hospital systems

U.S. Anesthesia Partners
CHI St. Vincent Anesthesia Little Rock
St. Bernards Anesthesia Jonesboro

Federal facilities

VA and
VA Medical Center
Veterans Health Care System of
VA Outpatient Clinics in Mountain Home
19th Medical Group

Tribal health programs

The Quapaw Nation
Osage Nation
Cherokee Nation
United Keetoowah Band
Indian Health Service (IHS)

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White Hall, AR

NPPES Verified

Pain Management Physician

Keith Brown, MD provides anesthesiology services from a privately held practice in White Hall, Arkansas. Beyond anesthesiology, the office offers chronic and acute pain treatment. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

7211 Dollarway Rd, White Hall, AR 71602

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About this directory and the Arkansas anesthesiology market

Step 1. Step 2. Match. Boards. Then what?

Then PGY-Final hits, and the page is blank. A recruiter calls. A contract lands in your inbox with a 50-mile non-compete, an opaque productivity model, and a signing bonus you do not understand the strings on.

Nobody is telling you what other anesthesiology practices exist in Arkansas, what the contract really says, or which lawyer to call. The senior people in your program signed without reading because they had no guide either. This directory is the first page of the map.

What other resources point to in Arkansas

This directory covers 114 independently operated anesthesiology practices in Arkansas. The data comes from two sources: the NPPES NPI Registry (the federal provider database maintained by CMS) and DataForSEO business listings for contact details and descriptions. I've excluded every practice that doesn't qualify as physician-owned. That means hospital-employed positions, academic roles, and corporate medical groups are filtered out. What remains is 144 practices across 16 cities.

What makes this useful is specificity. Instead of scrolling through a job board where hospital positions, locum postings, and real private practice opportunities all look the same, you get a focused list of physician-owned anesthesiology practices in Arkansas. Every one has been verified through the federal NPI registry. Contact information and websites are included so you can start your research without a recruiter standing between you and the practice.

The Arkansas anesthesiology market in detail

Arkansas's physician-owned anesthesiology directory lists 114 practice locations across 16 cities. The largest groups include Arkansas Spine and Pain (4 locations), Mohamed Tolba MD (2 locations), and Jacob Abraham, MD (2 locations).

None of the anesthesiology practices listed in Arkansas carry a PE-Backed or Corporate-Acquired flag. All listings in this directory are physician-owned independent practices verified through NPPES.

Practices span 16 cities including Benton, Bentonville, Conway, and Fayetteville.

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Frequently asked questions about anesthesiology in Arkansas

How many Anesthesiology private practices are in Arkansas?

There are 114 physician-owned anesthesiology private practices in Arkansas, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.

What does physician-owned mean?

A physician-owned practice is one where licensed physicians hold controlling ownership of the business entity. This is distinct from hospital employment, corporate medical groups, or private equity-backed practices where non-physician entities control the business.

What does the Corporate-Acquired or MSO-Affiliated flag mean?

The Corporate-Acquired flag means the practice was historically physician-owned but has since been acquired by a corporate entity such as Optum. The MSO-Affiliated flag means the practice uses a Management Services Organization for billing and administration while physicians retain practice-level ownership.

CRNA Supervision Ratios in Arkansas Anesthesia Practices

Arkansas's physician-owned anesthesiology practices include Anesthesia Associates of Little Rock (Little Rock), Northwest Anesthesia Services (Fayetteville), and Fort Smith Anesthesia Group (Fort Smith).

What is an NPPES-verified practice?

NPPES is the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System, a federal database maintained by CMS. Every practice in this directory has an active NPI record in NPPES, confirming it is a registered U.S. medical practice.

How do CRNA supervision ratios affect anesthesiologist income in private practice in Arkansas?

Under Medicare medical direction rules, a physician anesthesiologist can direct up to 4 CRNAs simultaneously and bill at 50% of the physician fee schedule for each case. A 1:4 ratio maximizes case volume per physician but requires strict medical direction documentation. Some groups use a 1:2 ratio for heavier physician oversight with lower volume. The ratio also affects call coverage, ask whether CRNAs take independent overnight call or always require physician backup.

How Physician-Owned Practices Compare

	Physician-Owned	Hospital-Employed	Corporate / PE-Backed
Who controls the practice	Physicians	Health system	Non-physician entity
Non-compete scope	Narrower, negotiable	Broad	Very broad
Partnership / buy-in path	Common	Rare	Rare
Call schedule flexibility	Higher	Variable	Lower
Productivity bonus upside	High	Moderate	Moderate
Included in this directory	Yes	No	Flagged

Key Terms in Physician Contracts

Call Coverage: The obligation to provide after-hours or weekend coverage for patient emergencies. Contracts should specify call frequency (1 in 4, 1 in 6, etc.), whether call is compensated separately, and whether the physician takes call from home or in-house. Unrestricted call obligations are a common source of physician burnout.
Credentialing: The process by which hospitals and insurance companies verify a physician's education, training, board certification, licensure, and malpractice history before granting privileges or network participation. Credentialing typically takes 60 to 120 days and must be completed before a physician can bill patients under a new practice or facility.
PC (Professional Corporation): A state-chartered corporation formed by licensed professionals. Physicians use PCs to own and operate their practices with liability separation. Many states require medical practices to be structured as PCs rather than standard LLCs or general partnerships.
PLLC (Professional Limited Liability Company): A hybrid entity combining LLC flexibility with professional licensing requirements. PLLCs are common for physician-owned practices in states that permit them. They offer pass-through taxation and personal liability protection for non-malpractice claims.
MSO (Management Services Organization): A non-physician entity that provides administrative infrastructure (billing, coding, EHR support, payer contracting) to physician-owned practices. MSO arrangements let physicians retain clinical and practice ownership while outsourcing back-office operations. Private equity commonly uses MSO structures to influence practice operations without technically owning the medical entity.
Medical Direction: A Medicare billing model in which a physician anesthesiologist supervises up to 4 CRNAs simultaneously, billing at 50% of the physician fee schedule for each case. Requires the physician to perform specific tasks (pre-anesthesia eval, induction, emergence, etc.) for each case. Distinct from physician personally performed cases (billed at 100%).
CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist): An advanced practice nurse trained in anesthesia administration. CRNAs may practice independently or under physician supervision depending on state law. In Arkansas, the level of required physician oversight varies. Independent CRNA practice states have opted out of the Medicare physician supervision requirement.

This directory is maintained by Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA, a physician who just walked this path. All listings are pulled from the NPPES NPI Registry (CMS.gov), the federal database of all U.S. medical providers. Hospital-employed, corporate, and government-operated positions are excluded. Last updated: 2026-05-18.

Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA. A physician who just walked this path.