Simon Cavendish Mears, M.D., P.H.D
Orthopedic Surgery · Little Rock, AR
At a glance
801 Cottage Dr, Little Rock, AR 72205-5400
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Dec 11, 2024. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
801 Cottage DrLittle Rock, AR 72205-5400
Additional reported practice locations
4301 W Markham St # 531Little Rock, AR 722057101
Phone: 5016868000
Fax: 5015265148 3450 Hull Rd
Gainesville, FL 326074144
Phone: 3522737001
Fax: 3522737388 3480 Hull Rd
Gainesville, FL 326074144
Phone: 3527330600
Fax: 3527330601 1600 Sw Archer Rd
Gainesville, FL 326107101
Phone: 3522737002
Fax: 3522737388
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Not reported in this file
- Graduation year
- 1996
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
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.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 70 |
| Knee replacement | 53 |
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
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $114.92 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| SMITH+NEPHEW, INC. | $114.92 |
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
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Taxonomy code
- 207X00000X
- Enumeration date
- May 9, 2006
- Record updated
- Dec 11, 2024
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- M.D., P.H.D
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: D57491 MD
207X00000X
License reported: ME164657 FL
207X00000X · Primary
License reported: E-9202 AR
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
801 Cottage DrLittle Rock, AR 72205-5400
- Phone
- (501) 686-6067
- Fax
- (501) 686-6068
Mailing address
4301 W MARKHAM ST # 783LITTLE ROCK, AR 722057101
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