There are 19 physician-owned rheumatology practices in Arkansas, vetted against the NPPES NPI Registry. Hospital-employed, government, and academic positions are excluded.
Most PGY-Final-Year physicians sign their first rheumatology contract in Arkansas without knowing what else is out there. This directory shows the 27 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.
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Hospital-employed, government-operated, and academic positions are excluded. These are not independent private practices:
Hospital systems
Federal facilities
Tribal health programs
Conway, AR
Offering rheumatology services in Conway, Arkansas, Swetha Boddeda, MD - Conway Regional operates outside of hospital employment. The practice also provides autoimmune and joint disease care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
525 Western Ave Ste 305, Conway, AR 72034
Fort Smith, AR
Dr. Russell B. Branum, MD brings rheumatology expertise to patients in Fort Smith, Arkansas through a physician-owned practice. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care and internal medicine. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
1501 S Waldron Rd STE 202, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Jonesboro, AR
ARA operates a rheumatology medical office in Jonesboro, Arkansas, outside of hospital employment. Additional capabilities include outpatient medical care and autoimmune and joint disease care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
2231 Hl Pk Cv, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Jonesboro, AR
Soumyasri Kambhatla, MD provides rheumatology services from a privately held practice in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care. Call the practice directly to ask about current physician openings or partnership opportunities.
300 Carson St, Jonesboro, AR 72401
Little Rock, AR
Alina Voinea, MD operates a physician-owned rheumatology practice in Little Rock, Arkansas, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Beyond rheumatology, the office offers autoimmune and joint disease care and internal medicine. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
At CHI St. Vincent Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic we specialize in treating adults (patients age 18 and above).
10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Columbus Brown IV, MD operates a physician-owned rheumatology practice in Little Rock, Arkansas, offering personalized patient care in a private setting. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care. Call the practice directly to ask about current physician openings or partnership opportunities.
500 S University Ave # 815, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
Practicing rheumatology in Little Rock, Arkansas, Houk Richard W MD offers care through an owner-operated medical office. The practice also provides autoimmune and joint disease care. Visit the practice website or call to discuss potential openings.
9101 Kanis Rd Ste 200, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
A solo rheumatology practitioner in Little Rock, Arkansas, James Abraham provides care under an independent practice model. Services extend to autoimmune and joint disease care. Reach out by phone for information about joining this practice.
10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
Professional shows: American College of Rheumatology Interests: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Rheumatoid Arthritis
10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
Rachel Wayne maintains a private rheumatology practice in Little Rock, Arkansas, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care and internal medicine. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
Safwan Sakr sees patients at a private rheumatology office in Little Rock, Arkansas, emphasizing physician autonomy in clinical care. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
Professional shows: American College of Rheumatology Arthritis Foundation International Society for Clinical Densitometry Syrian American Medical Society Arkansas Medical Society Interests: Inflammatory Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Crystal Arthropathy Osteoporosis
10001 Baptist Health Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
Patients in Little Rock, Arkansas can receive rheumatology care at UAMS Health - Vinisha R. Kota, M.D. - Rheumatology Clinic, a private medical practice. Beyond rheumatology, the office offers autoimmune and joint disease care. Employment and partnership inquiries can be directed to the practice via their website.
Outpatient Center Rheumatology Clinic, 4110 Outpatient Cir, Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR
Established in 1961, Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic grew to become a large multi-specialty medical practice providing diagnostic and treatment services to patients throughout Central Arkansas. In September 2018, the physicians, providers and coworkers joined CHI St. Vincent Medical Group, a network of primary care and specialty clinics spanning much of Central and Southwest Arkansas.
10001 Lile Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205
Lowell, AR
Well Rheum is focused on provided high quality, compassionate rheumatology care for all of Northwest Arkansas. Our patients are our purpose.
212 W Monroe Ave B, Lowell, AR 72745
Lowell, AR
Chap Sampson maintains a private rheumatology practice in Lowell, Arkansas, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care. Physicians exploring opportunities can reach out through the practice website or by phone.
212 W Monroe Ave B, Lowell, AR 72745
North Little Rock, AR
I believe in providing exceptional evidence-based care for adults with systemic rheumatological illness, focusing on the patient's care preferences. I encourage my patients to take care of their health.
3201 Springhill Dr Suite 350, North Little Rock, AR 72117
North Little Rock, AR
Vinisha Reddy Kota maintains a private rheumatology practice in North Little Rock, Arkansas, where clinical decisions remain physician-led. Additional capabilities include autoimmune and joint disease care. Call the practice directly to ask about current physician openings or partnership opportunities.
3201 Springhill Dr Suite 350, North Little Rock, AR 72117
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. 27 rheumatology groups in Arkansas, physician-owned, cross-referenced against the NPPES NPI Registry. Start here.
What you'll find here is a complete list of 19 physician-owned rheumatology practices in Arkansas, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. I started with the full federal database and worked backwards, removing every practice that doesn't qualify as independently operated. No hospital jobs. No PE-backed groups. No staffing agencies. Just 27 practices across 6 cities where physicians own the entity and control the clinical direction.
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 rheumatology 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.
Arkansas's physician-owned rheumatology directory lists 19 practice locations across 6 cities.
None of the rheumatology 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 are located in Conway, Fort Smith, Jonesboro, Little Rock, Lowell, and North Little Rock.
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“You spent fifteen years on a map. Then someone took it away.”
Daniel Aragón, MD, MBAThere are 19 physician-owned rheumatology private practices in Arkansas, verified against the NPPES NPI Registry. All are independently operated. Hospital-employed, government, corporate, and academic positions are excluded.
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.
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.
Arkansas's physician-owned rheumatology practices include Arkansas Rheumatology (Little Rock) and Northwest Arkansas Rheumatology (Fayetteville).
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.
White-bagging is a payer policy requiring the drug to be dispensed by a specialty pharmacy and shipped to the physician's office rather than purchased directly by the practice. This eliminates the buy-and-bill drug margin, the practice bills only for administration, not for the drug itself. Brown-bagging requires the patient to pick up the drug from the pharmacy and bring it to the office. Both policies significantly reduce infusion revenue in private rheumatology practices. Ask any prospective practice what percentage of their commercial contracts allow traditional buy-and-bill versus requiring white-bagging.
| 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 |
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: .
Built by a physician who just walked this path. Daniel Aragón, MD, MBA.
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