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Dr. Brian D. Norton, MD
NPI1831362573PAC ID4688807621
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,093
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 438
- Part D claims, 2024
- 373
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 6119 Midtown Avenue, 1st Floor, Little Rock, AR 72205
- Practice phone
- Call (501) 553-9827
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Arkansas Specialty Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Little Rock, Arkansas
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Dr. Brian D. Norton is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Norton practices at Arkansas Specialty Surgery Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dr. Norton's NPI, 1831362573, was assigned on April 2, 2008. Dr. Norton graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Norton holds Arkansas license E-8483.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1831362573NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4688807621
- NPI enumeration date
- April 2, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (501) 553-9827
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 44
- Medical school graduation
- 2008
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Brian D. Norton practices at Arkansas Specialty Surgery Center in Little Rock, Arkansas
Dr. Norton's primary practice is Arkansas Specialty Surgery Center, at 6119 Midtown Avenue, 1st Floor, Little Rock, AR 72205. The practice phone is (501) 553-9827.
- Arkansas Specialty Surgery Center6119 Midtown Avenue, 1st Floor, Little Rock, AR 72205Phone(501) 553-9827
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Brian D. Norton is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Norton's primary practice is Arkansas Specialty Surgery Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dr. Norton is also affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Infirmary. The medical group on file is OrthoArkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Norton to 2 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Arkansas Specialty Surgery CenterPrimary
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Brian D. Norton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Norton practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Specialty Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Brian D. Norton is one of 19 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Arkansas
Hand surgery is Dr. Norton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Norton is licensed in Arkansas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic hand surgery, ArkansasPrimary
Orthopaedic hand surgery physicians near Dr. Norton
Counts of orthopaedic hand surgery physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
19orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Arkansas11orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Little Rock
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Brian D. Norton billed Medicare for 2,093 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,093 Medicare services from Dr. Norton across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 438 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $115,101 for them.
Medicare services, 20242,093
Medicare patients438
Paid by Medicare$115,101
Procedure codes25
Dr. Norton's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5612024: 65016%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5642024: 563No change
- Imaging
- 2023: 4592024: 4502%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3932024: 4176%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 13
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 342024: 0100%
Where Dr. Norton's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office1,90591%
- In a facility1889%
Dr. Norton compared with the Arkansas median for orthopaedic hand surgery physicians, 2024
- Dr. Norton
- Arkansas median
- Medicare services
- 2,093vs 1,65626% above
- Medicare patients
- 438vs 36221% above
- Part D claims
- 316vs 16789% above
Medians across 17 orthopaedic hand surgery physicians in Arkansas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Norton'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. Brian D. Norton treated 438 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 438 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Norton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 197 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.09, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Norton's median patient age at 60, with 58% women.
Medicare patients, 2024438
Average age72
Average risk score1.09
Also on Medicaid7%
Dr. Norton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Norton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women25759%
- Men18141%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Norton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis64%
- Ischemic heart disease34%
- Diabetes32%
- Mood disorders31%
- Depression29%
- Anxiety27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Norton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Brian D. Norton wrote 373 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Norton wrote 373 Medicare Part D claims for 224 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 316 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,702 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 515 claims across 8 drugs.
Part D claims, 2024373
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$1,702
Part D patients224
Dr. Norton'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. Norton's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids62%233 of 373 claims
- Antibiotics9%35 of 373 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: 5152024: 31639%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2024, 8 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
Dr. Brian D. Norton scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Norton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Norton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Brian D. Norton has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Norton. Dr. Norton's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth William Donohue, MD, Scott H. Kozin, MD and Kevin James Little, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Norton's most frequent co-authors
- Kenneth William Donohue, MD1 shared paper
- Scott H. Kozin, MD1 shared paper
- Kevin James Little, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Norton
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Brian D. Norton received $5,022 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 38 general payments to Dr. Norton from 18 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 50% of the total. Midsouth Orthopedics Inc. paid the most, $3,049.
General payments to Dr. Norton by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Norton by kind, 2016 to 2025
$5Kin total
- Education$2,51050%
- Food and beverage$1,71634%
- Travel and lodging$73415%
- Entertainment$631%
Companies that paid Dr. Norton 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. Brian D. Norton graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine
Dr. Norton graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2008.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Brian D. Norton'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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. Brian D. Norton's NPI number?
Dr. Brian D. Norton's NPI number is 1831362573. It was assigned on April 2, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Brian D. Norton?
Dr. Brian D. Norton is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician in Little Rock, Arkansas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207XS0106X).
Where does Dr. Brian D. Norton practice?
Dr. Norton practices at 6119 Midtown Avenue, 1st Floor, Little Rock, AR 72205. Dr. Norton's primary practice is Arkansas Specialty Surgery Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Norton to 2 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Brian D. Norton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Norton is (501) 553-9827.
What is Dr. Brian D. Norton's medical license number?
Dr. Norton holds Arkansas license E-8483.
Which hospitals is Dr. Brian D. Norton affiliated with?
Dr. Norton is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Infirmary. Dmand AI links Dr. Norton to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Brian D. Norton part of?
Dr. Norton is linked to OrthoArkansas.
Does Dr. Brian D. Norton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Norton billed Medicare for 2,093 services in 2024, and Dr. Norton accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Brian D. Norton's MIPS score?
Dr. Norton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Brian D. Norton see?
CMS counts 438 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Norton in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Brian D. Norton bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Norton's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0702), office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (73110).
Where did Dr. Brian D. Norton go to medical school?
Dr. Norton graduated from University of Arkansas College of Medicine in 2008.
What drugs does Dr. Brian D. Norton prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Norton's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Tramadol HCl and Meloxicam.
Has Dr. Brian D. Norton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $5,022 in general payments to Dr. Norton from 18 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Midsouth Orthopedics Inc.
How long has Dr. Brian D. Norton been practicing?
Dr. Norton graduated from medical school in 2008, 18 years ago.
Does Dr. Brian D. Norton do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Norton.
Who does Dr. Brian D. Norton publish with?
Dr. Norton's most frequent co-authors are Kenneth William Donohue, MD (1 shared paper), Scott H. Kozin, MD (1 shared paper) and Kevin James Little, MD (1 shared paper).
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