Dr Richard Wirges, MD - Medicare General Surgery in Little Rock, AR

Dr Richard Wirges, MD is a medicare enrolled "Surgery - Surgery Of The Hand" physician in Little Rock, Arkansas. He went to University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine and graduated in 2002 and has 22 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as General Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Orthoarkansas, Pa and his current practice location is 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, Arkansas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (501) 500-3500.

Dr Richard Wirges is licensed to practice in Arkansas (license number E-5763) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1124211271.

Contact Information

Dr Richard Wirges, MD
800 Fair Park Blvd,
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 500-3500
(501) 777-3519



Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Richard Wirges
GenderMale
SpecialityGeneral Surgery
Experience22 Years
Location800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, Arkansas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Dr Richard Wirges attended and graduated from University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine in 2002
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1124211271
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/22/2007
  • Last Update Date: 01/16/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3173697356
  • Enrollment ID: I20081009000024

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Richard Wirges such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1124211271NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2086S0105XSurgery - Surgery Of The Hand E-5763 (Arkansas)Primary
208600000XSurgery E-5763 (Arkansas)Secondary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Baptist Health Medical Center- ConwayConway, ARHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Orthoarkansas, Pa1456256031110

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameOrthoarkansas, Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952336869
PECOS PAC ID: 1456256031
Enrollment ID: O20031205000490

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Richard Wirges, MD
800 Fair Park Blvd,
Little Rock, AR 72204-1720

Ph: (501) 500-3500
Dr Richard Wirges, MD
800 Fair Park Blvd,
Little Rock, AR 72204

Ph: (501) 500-3500

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