What entity type do Psychiatry private practices in Arkansas use?

Most Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry practice?

A physician-owned Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry 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.

Psychiatry Private Practices in Arkansas (215 Verified Groups) | Daniel Aragón

There are 215 physician-owned psychiatry practices in Arkansas, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.

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Physician-Owned Psychiatry Practices 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.

A vetted list of 246 psychiatry practices in Arkansas that are still owned by the physicians who built them. Useful when the recruiter says you have no other options.

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.

A physician who can see that there are 40 physician-owned psychiatry groups within 50 miles walks into a contract negotiation with completely different leverage than one who assumes the hospital is the only option. Non-compete radius, buy-in terms, tail coverage, all of it becomes more negotiable once you actually know what is around you. 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

PE-corporate behavioral-health platforms
CHI St. Vincent Behavioral Health Little Rock

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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North Little Rock, AR

NPPES Verified

Mental Health ClinicMental Health ServicePsychiatrist

In North Little Rock, Arkansas, Alleviant Integrated Mental Health - North Little Rock offers psychiatry care as part of the region's private practice scene. The practice also provides behavioral and mental health services and mental health and psychiatric treatment. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.

4810 W Commercial Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72116

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Van Buren, AR

NPPES Verified

Mental Health ClinicAddiction Treatment CenterCounselor

Lumina Behavioral Health is a private psychiatry practice located in Van Buren, Arkansas. Beyond psychiatry, the office offers behavioral and mental health services. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.

3909 AR-282, Van Buren, AR 72956

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About this directory and the Arkansas psychiatry market

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

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.

You can read the contract once you know what else is out there. This directory is what else is out there. 246 psychiatry groups in Arkansas, physician-owned, cross-referenced against the NPPES NPI Registry. Start here.

What other resources point to in Arkansas

Here's what this page is: 246 psychiatry 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 27 cities across the state.

You won't find this list anywhere else. National job boards aggregate whatever employers pay to post, regardless of ownership structure. This directory starts from the federal NPPES database and filters down to practices where physicians own the entity. That distinction matters because it determines everything: how you're compensated, how decisions get made, whether you'll ever have a real equity stake. Use it to identify practices worth reaching out to directly.

The Arkansas psychiatry market in detail

Arkansas's physician-owned psychiatry directory lists 215 practice locations across 26 cities. The largest groups include Capstone Psychiatry (2 locations), Omni Health & Wellness (2 locations), and New Path Mental Health & Wellness (2 locations).

None of the psychiatry 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 26 cities including Alma, Barling, Benton, and Bentonville.

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Frequently asked questions about psychiatry in Arkansas

How many Psychiatry private practices are in Arkansas?

There are 215 physician-owned psychiatry 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.

DEA Registration and Prescribing in Arkansas Psychiatry

Arkansas's only physician-owned psychiatry practice in this directory is Pinnacle Behavioral Health in Little Rock.

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.

Can a psychiatrist prescribe buprenorphine in private practice in Arkansas?

Yes. Since 2023, the X-waiver requirement for buprenorphine prescribing was eliminated. Any DEA-registered physician in Arkansas can prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder up to 30 patients. Higher patient limits may apply depending on your practice type and registration level. Confirm that your Arkansas DEA registration is current and registered to your private practice address before prescribing.

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

Compensation Formula: The contractual method used to calculate physician pay. Common models include guaranteed salary, eat-what-you-kill (collections-based), salary plus production bonus (RVU or collections above a threshold), and equal-share partnership distributions. The formula directly affects income stability, upside potential, and alignment with practice goals.
Partnership Buy-In: The purchase of an ownership stake in a physician practice entity, typically offered after an associate track of 2 to 5 years. The buy-in price is calculated using business valuation, a multiple of earnings, or a formula tied to practice receivables. True equity buy-ins include voting rights and profit distributions.
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.
DEA Registration: A federal registration issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration that authorizes a physician to prescribe, dispense, and administer Schedule II-V controlled substances. Each state of practice requires a separate DEA registration. Annual renewals are required.
Buprenorphine Prescribing: Office-based prescribing of buprenorphine (Suboxone) for opioid use disorder treatment. Since January 2023, the separate X-waiver (DATA-2000 waiver) is no longer required, any DEA-registered prescriber in any state can prescribe buprenorphine for OUD up to 30 patients without additional registration steps.

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.

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