CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES
NPI 1174542906
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Pine Bluff, AR

Q: What is Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc is 1174542906. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 19, 2006. The provider is doing business as Cardiology Associates.

Q: What is Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, with taxonomy code 207RC0000X.

Active since July 19, 2006

1601 W 40TH, SUITE 301, PINE BLUFF, AR 71603(870) 541-7220 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: March 18, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

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About Cardiology Associates NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

CARDIOLOGY ASSOCIATES (NPI 1174542906) is a healthcare organization registered as a cardiovascular disease in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and active in the NPI registry since July 2006. The organization lists Walter Johnson, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1174542906

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy207RC0000X

Legal Business NameJEFFERSON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC

Location Address1601 W 40TH, SUITE 301Pine Bluff, AR 71603

Mailing Address1601 W 40th, Suite 301Pine Bluff, AR 71603 · (870) 541-4285

Phone(870) 541-7220

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialWalter JohnsonCeo · (870) 541-7269

Enumeration DateJuly 19, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateMarch 18, 2020

NPPES CertifiedMarch 18, 2020

✔ NPI 1174542906 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyInternal Medicine · Cardiovascular DiseaseAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207RC0000X

License✔ Licensed in AR · E-4501

Definition

An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

1601 W 40TH, Pine Bluff, AR 71603

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsCardiology Associates

Other Identifiers 3

Medicaid163127002AR

OtherDF4052AR · Railroad Medicare

Other5F630AR · Bcbs

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Cardiology Associates is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

Medicare enrollment records show 4 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Cardiology Associates, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 4 practice at this address. They are listed nearest first.

Clinicians, nearest first (4)

Ayman Alshami, MD

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1295799443

1601 W 40TH AVE SUITE 301
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(870) 541-4285

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Ricki Fram, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)

NPI 1992994396

1601 W 40TH AVE SUITE 301
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(870) 541-4285

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jainil Shah, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology

NPI 1225478472

1601 W 40TH AVE STE 301
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(870) 541-4285

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Nicholas Willis, MD

Interventional Cardiology

NPI 1629292883

1601 W 40TH AVE SUITE 301
Pine Bluff, AR 71603

(870) 541-4285

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Quality CMS Care Compare

Quality measures, patient outcomes and conditions treated for Jefferson Regional Medical Center (CMS certification number 04T071), from CMS Care Compare.

Jefferson Regional Medical Center

Inpatient rehabilitation facility · Pine Bluff, AR

OwnershipNon-profit

CMS Certification Number04T071

Medicare-Certified SinceMarch 23, 2007

Location1600 West 40th Ave.Pine Bluff, AR 71603

Phone(502) 596-6346

Rehabilitation unit within a hospital

Conditions Treated

Medicare patient stays by the condition that brought the patient to rehabilitation

Nervous system disorder (excluding stroke)

125

patient stays

Hip or knee replacement, amputation or other bone or joint condition

patient stays

Stroke

patient stays

Hip or femur fracture

patient stays

Brain disease or condition (non-traumatic)

patient stays

Brain injury (traumatic)

Less than 11 patient stays

Spinal cord disease or condition (non-traumatic)

Less than 11 patient stays

All other conditions

patient stays

Counts reflect Medicare patient stays reported to CMS. CMS reports counts under 11 as "Less than 11" to protect patient privacy.

Quality Measures

Medications reviewed, with follow-up when issues were found

Drug Regimen Review · 512 patient stays

99.4%

Patients given a current list of their medications at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Patient · 473 patient stays

87.7%

Medication list sent to the next provider at discharge

Transfer of Health Information to the Provider · 38 patient stays

92.1%

Patients who meet or exceed the self-care ability expected for their condition at discharge

Discharge Self-Care Score · 444 patient stays

60.4%

Patients who meet or exceed the mobility expected for their condition at discharge

Discharge Mobility Score · 444 patient stays

52.5%

Patients who meet or exceed the overall function expected at discharge

Discharge Function Score · 444 patient stays

58.78%

Patients who experienced one or more falls with major injury during their stay

512 patient stays · Lower rates are better for this measure.

0.4%

Patients with pressure ulcers or injuries that are new or worsened

Risk-adjusted rate · 511 patient stays · observed rate 1.8% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

1.2%

Healthcare workers given the influenza vaccine

44 healthcare workers

100%

Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections

3 observed infections · 3.772 predicted · 7,089 patient days

0.795

standardized infection ratio

No Different than the National Benchmark

Measures are reported under the CMS Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program. Reporting periods vary by measure (October 2021 to December 2023). Measures without current CMS data are not shown.

Discharge, Readmission & Medicare Spending

Patients discharged to home or the community

320 of 514 patient stays · observed rate 62.26%

63.99%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions within 30 days after discharge

48 readmissions of 498 patient stays · observed rate 9.64% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

9.19%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Potentially preventable readmissions during the rehabilitation stay

28 readmissions of 555 patient stays · observed rate 5.05% · Lower rates are better for this measure.

5.07%

risk-standardized rate

No Different than the National Rate

Medicare spending per episode of care

1.00 = national average per episode of care · based on 549 episodes

1.03

spending ratio

Risk-standardized rates account for differences in patient condition mix. Comparison labels are assigned by CMS.

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc's NPI number?

The NPI number for Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc is 1174542906. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on July 19, 2006. The provider is doing business as Cardiology Associates.

Where is Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc located?

Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc is located at 1601 W 40th Suite 301, Pine Bluff, AR 71603. The listed phone number is (870) 541-7220.

What is Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Cardiovascular Disease, with taxonomy code 207RC0000X.

Is Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 4 clinicians reassign their Medicare billing to Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc, in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) and Interventional Cardiology. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. Of these, 4 practice at this address. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Is Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility?

Yes. Jefferson Regional Medical Center is a Medicare-certified inpatient rehabilitation facility (CMS certification number 04T071), certified since March 23, 2007.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Jefferson Hospital Association, Inc was last updated on March 18, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.