Richard David Betzold, M.D.

Emergency Medicine · General Surgery (CMS) · Little Rock, AR

At a glance

4301 W Markham St # 556, Little Rock, AR 72205-7101

Published activity: Hernia repair - groin (open) · Removal of tissue · Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux. View counts and coverage

NPPES record updated Jun 24, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.

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Practice location

4301 W Markham St # 556
Little Rock, AR 72205-7101

Additional reported practice locations

12500 Willowbrook Rd
Cumberland, MD 215026393
Phone: 2409647000

500 22Nd St S
Birmingham, AL 352333110
Phone: 2059757521
Fax: 2059757294

12502 Willowbrook Rd
Cumberland, MD 215026491
Phone: 2409648750

REPORTED BACKGROUND

Education & affiliations

Medical / professional school: University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
Graduation year: 2011
CMS specialties: Emergency Medicine · General Surgery

Practice groups

University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences

Reported hospital affiliations

University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock, 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.

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PUBLISHED MEDICARE ACTIVITY

Procedures in the public data

Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.

Procedure category	Published Medicare activity
Hernia repair - groin (open)	1-10
Removal of tissue	1-10
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux	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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PAYMENT TRANSPARENCY

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

NPI1700178746

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Registry details

Primary taxonomy: Emergency Medicine · General Surgery (CMS)
Taxonomy code: 2086S0102X
Enumeration date: May 10, 2011
Record updated: Jun 24, 2024

More registry details

Provider type: Individual · Type 1
Reported credentials: M.D.