Dr. James L. Bruton, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,730
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 497
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,776
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $5,897
- Practice address
- 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901
- Practice phone
- Call (479) 441-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. James L. Bruton is a nephrologist in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Dr. Bruton practices at Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas, part of Baptist Health.
Dr. Bruton's NPI, 1245228055, was assigned on October 6, 2005. Dr. Bruton graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Bruton holds Arkansas license C6798.
- NPI
- 1245228055NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3577531458
- NPI enumeration date
- October 6, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (479) 441-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 67
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. James L. Bruton practices at Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Dr. Bruton's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith, at 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 in Sebastian County. The practice phone is (479) 441-4000.
- Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901 · Sebastian CountyPhone(479) 441-4000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. James L. Bruton is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Bruton's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas, part of Baptist Health. Dr. Bruton is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. The medical group on file is Arkansas Health Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bruton to 3 more hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. James L. Bruton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bruton practices, 10 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith | Available with a free account |
| +9 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. James L. Bruton is one of 78 nephrologists in Arkansas
Nephrology is Dr. Bruton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Bruton's licenses on file in 2 states: Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, ArkansasPrimary
- Oklahoma license
Nephrologists near Dr. Bruton
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James L. Bruton billed Medicare for 2,730 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,730 Medicare services from Dr. Bruton across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 497 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $197,960 for them.
Dr. Bruton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,8772024: 1,8931%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6462024: 6683%
- Surgery
- 2023: 352024: 137291%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 192024: 3268%
Where Dr. Bruton's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,12441%
- In a facility1,60659%
Dr. Bruton compared with the Arkansas median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Bruton
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 2,730vs 1,2842.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 497vs 35839% above
- Part D claims
- 2,344vs 7323.2 times
Medians across 82 nephrologists in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Bruton's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. James L. Bruton treated 497 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 497 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bruton in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 172 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.25, 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. Bruton's median patient age at 73, with 48% women.
Dr. Bruton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Bruton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women23247%
- Men26553%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Bruton's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes59%
- Heart failure59%
- Arthritis55%
- Ischemic heart disease54%
- Atrial fibrillation40%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Bruton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women48%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. James L. Bruton wrote 2,776 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Bruton wrote 2,776 Medicare Part D claims for 306 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,344 of them, across 64 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $186,708 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,238 claims across 62 drugs.
Dr. Bruton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,520 claims91%
- Brand-name237 claims9%
- Other19 claims1%
Dr. Bruton's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Bruton's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%97 of 2,776 claims
- Antibiotics3%78 of 2,776 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 2,2382024: 2,3445%
Drugs named by CMS: 64 in 2024, 62 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. James L. Bruton takes part in Medicare
Dr. Bruton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. James L. Bruton received $5,897 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 298 general payments to Dr. Bruton from 39 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP paid the most, $578.
General payments to Dr. Bruton by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Bruton by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$5,82499%
- Education$731%
Companies that paid Dr. Bruton the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. James L. Bruton graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Bruton graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1985.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. James L. Bruton's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. James L. Bruton's NPI number?
Dr. James L. Bruton's NPI number is 1245228055. It was assigned on October 6, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. James L. Bruton?
Dr. James L. Bruton is a nephrologist in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. James L. Bruton practice?
Dr. Bruton practices at 1001 Towson Avenue, Fort Smith, AR 72901. Dr. Bruton's primary practice is Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas, part of Baptist Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bruton to 3 hospitals, 3 dialysis centers, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.
What is Dr. James L. Bruton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Bruton is (479) 441-4000.
What is Dr. James L. Bruton's medical license number?
Dr. Bruton holds Arkansas license C6798, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. James L. Bruton been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Bruton in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Which hospitals is Dr. James L. Bruton affiliated with?
Dr. Bruton practices at Baptist Health Medical Center Fort Smith in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Dr. Bruton is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith. Dmand AI links Dr. Bruton to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. James L. Bruton part of?
Dr. Bruton is linked to Arkansas Health Group.
Does Dr. James L. Bruton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Bruton billed Medicare for 2,730 services in 2024, and Dr. Bruton accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. James L. Bruton see?
CMS counts 497 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bruton in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. James L. Bruton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Bruton's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231), hospital inpatient care (99232) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. James L. Bruton go to medical school?
Dr. Bruton graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. James L. Bruton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Bruton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Furosemide and Carvedilol.
Has Dr. James L. Bruton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,897 in general payments to Dr. Bruton from 39 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP.
How long has Dr. James L. Bruton been practicing?
Dr. Bruton graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
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