What entity type do General Surgery private practices in Arkansas use?

Most General Surgery 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 General Surgery practice?

A physician-owned General Surgery 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 General Surgery 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.

General Surgery Private Practices in Arkansas (194 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón

There are 194 physician-owned general surgery practices in Arkansas, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.

Before you sign, see what else exists.

Independent General Surgery Groups in 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 general surgery contract in Arkansas without knowing what else is out there. This directory shows the 282 groups they were never told about.

You spent 15 years on a path where the next move was always obvious. Someone handed you a syllabus, an algorithm, a board study schedule, a rotation block. You executed.

Once you can name three independent general surgery groups in your target city, every clause in your hospital contract becomes negotiable in a way it was not five minutes ago. The same non-compete, the same productivity formula, the same partnership track suddenly have something to be measured against. The Real Contract course walks you through every clause that matters.

NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DIRECTORY

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

Hospital systems

CHI St. Vincent Surgery Little Rock
St. Bernards Surgery Jonesboro
Mercy Clinic Surgery NW AR and Fort Smith

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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Surgeon

Faisal Khan, MD brings general surgery expertise to patients in Van Buren, Arkansas through a physician-owned practice. Beyond general surgery, the office offers surgical procedures. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

209 W Pointer Trail, Van Buren, AR 72956

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About this directory and the Arkansas general surgery market

The training years were structured. The first contract is not.

Then graduation approaches and the algorithm stops. A recruiter calls. The contract has a productivity formula you cannot solve for, a non-compete you cannot evaluate, and a tail-coverage clause nobody explained.

The senior residents signed their first contracts without reading every clause. Not because they did not care, but because nobody had handed them a map of what else existed. So they took the first offer. This directory exists so you do not have to.

What other resources point to in Arkansas

Here's what this page is: 282 general surgery practices in Arkansas that are physician-owned. Not hospital jobs. Not corporate medical groups. Not locum postings. Every listing was pulled from the federal NPPES database and verified for active NPI status. I've supplemented each one with contact info, websites, and Google Maps links from DataForSEO. The practices span 19 cities across the state.

If you're evaluating a move to private practice in Arkansas, this is a starting point you won't find on a job board. Most boards mix employed positions with ownership opportunities, and they almost never tell you who actually owns the practice. Recruiters aren't much better. This page filters for physician ownership specifically, so you can focus on practices where clinical autonomy isn't just a talking point in an interview. It's built into the ownership structure.

The Arkansas general surgery market in detail

Arkansas's physician-owned general surgery directory lists 194 practice locations across 19 cities. The largest group is James Walker, MD (2 locations).

None of the general surgery 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 19 cities including Benton, Bentonville, Bryant, and Conway.

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See what is around you

You are already here. 194 physician-owned general surgery groups in Arkansas, vetted against NPPES.

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A vetted directory of physician-contract attorneys in Arkansas. The person on your side should be one who actually does this work.

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Frequently asked questions about general surgery in Arkansas

How many General Surgery private practices are in Arkansas?

There are 194 physician-owned general surgery 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.

Call Schedule Norms in Arkansas General Surgery Private Practice

Arkansas's physician-owned general surgery practices include Arkansas Surgical Hospital - General Surgery (North Little Rock, founded 2005, 30 physicians) and Surgical Associates of Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville).

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 does call schedule compare between private practice and hospital employment for surgeons in Arkansas?

Private general surgery groups in Arkansas typically share call equally among partners. With 4-6 partners, that often means 1 in 4 to 1 in 6 nights. Hospital-employed surgeons may have heavier call obligations with less schedule flexibility. The key variables are group size, whether NP/PA providers take first call, how emergency cases are compensated, and whether weekend trauma call is distributed separately from weeknight call.

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

Without-Cause Termination: A contract clause that allows either party to end the employment agreement without stating a reason, typically with 60 to 120 days written notice. The notice period, post-termination obligations (non-compete activation, tail insurance responsibility), and severance terms are negotiable. Shorter notice periods favor the employer.
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.
Call Coverage: The obligation to be available by phone and/or in person to handle emergencies and urgent consultations outside of scheduled clinic or OR hours. Call frequency is typically expressed as a ratio (1 in 4 = one night or weekend in four). Call structure and compensation vary significantly between private practice and hospital-employed positions.
First Call / Second Call: A hierarchical call system where a midlevel provider (NP/PA) takes first call, handling initial assessments and triaging cases, and the attending physician is on second call, available for cases the first-call provider cannot manage independently. Reduces overnight burden on physician partners.

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.