Charles M Gooden, M.D.
Surgery · Fort Smith, AR
At a glance
7001 Rogers Ave Ste 600, Fort Smith, AR 72903-4073
Published activity: Colonoscopy · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Mar 10, 2023. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
7001 Rogers Ave Ste 600Fort Smith, AR 72903-4073
Additional reported practice locations
923 Lexington AveFort Smith, AR 729014943
Phone: 4797097350
Fax: 4797097355
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1995
- CMS specialties
- General Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Colonoscopy | 12 |
| Removal of tissue | 1-10 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
No matching general-payment summary in the imported release. This is not a verified zero and does not rule out other payment types or years.
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 208600000X
- Enumeration date
- Mar 31, 2006
- Record updated
- Mar 10, 2023
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
208600000X
License reported: 29487 AL
208600000X · Primary
License reported: E-6422 AR
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Practice location
7001 Rogers Ave Ste 600Fort Smith, AR 72903-4073
- Phone
- (479) 573-3101
- Fax
- (479) 573-3102
Mailing address
7001 ROGERS AVE STE 600FORT SMITH, AR 729034073
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