Dr. Samuel Eugene Bledsoe, MD

Dr. Bledsoe practices at Encore Medical Center in Bryant, Arkansas, part of Arkansas Heart Hospital.

Dr. Bledsoe's NPI, 1033367446, was assigned on August 28, 2008. Dr. Bledsoe graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Bledsoe holds Arkansas license E10172.

Dr. Bledsoe's primary practice is Encore Medical Center, at 1901 Encore Way, Bryant, AR 72019 in Saline County. The practice phone is (501) 213-4500.

Dr. Bledsoe's primary practice is Encore Medical Center in Bryant, Arkansas, part of Arkansas Heart Hospital. Dr. Bledsoe is also affiliated with Arkansas Heart Hospital. The medical group on file is Arkansas Heart Hospital Clinic (Little Rock Clinic). Dmand AI also links Dr. Bledsoe to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bledsoe practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Bledsoe's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bledsoe is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Bledsoe's licenses on file in 3 states: Arkansas, Louisiana and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, bariatric surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal obstruction among the conditions Dr. Bledsoe treats.

CMS data shows 798 Medicare services from Dr. Bledsoe across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 158 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,296 for them.

CMS counts 158 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bledsoe in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 73% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Bledsoe's median patient age at 56, with 68% women.

In 2026, Dr. Bledsoe wrote 417 Medicare Part D claims for 119 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 333 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $3,425 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 346 claims across 8 drugs.

Dr. Bledsoe accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 74 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Bledsoe, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Bledsoe, published from 2006 to 2019. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Gastric Bypass and Obesity, Morbid. Dr. Bledsoe has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Bledsoe's most frequent co-authors are Steven R. Lewis, MD and Tara Jean Loux, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 134 general payments to Dr. Bledsoe from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $33,451.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Bledsoe.

Dr. Bledsoe graduated from University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Bledsoe is a member of ACS.

Dr. Bledsoe is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.