Dr. Josh Kelfer, MD

Dr. Kelfer practices at Freeman Health System - Springdale Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas, part of Freeman Health System.

Dr. Kelfer's NPI, 1306340393, was assigned on March 22, 2018. Dr. Kelfer graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Kelfer holds Texas license T1116.

Dr. Kelfer's primary practice is Freeman Health System - Springdale Medical Center, at 609 West Maple Avenue, Springdale, AR 72764 in Washington County. The practice phone is (479) 751-5711.

Dr. Kelfer's primary practice is Freeman Health System - Springdale Medical Center in Springdale, Arkansas, part of Freeman Health System. Dr. Kelfer is also affiliated with Regency Hospital - Springdale. The medical group on file is Freeman Health Physicians Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kelfer to 2 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 2 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kelfer practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Kelfer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kelfer's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, anemia, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension and circulation problems among the conditions Dr. Kelfer treats.

CMS data shows 750 Medicare services from Dr. Kelfer across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 250 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,611 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 250 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kelfer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 90 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kelfer's median patient age at 73, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kelfer wrote 267 Medicare Part D claims for 124 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 59 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $948 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 149 claims across 10 drugs.

Dr. Kelfer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Kelfer from 3 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Gilead Sciences, Inc. paid the most, $64.

Dr. Kelfer graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine in 2018.

Dr. Kelfer is in network with 19 carriers, including United Healthcare, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.