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- 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72204
About Dr. Black
Based in Little Rock, AR, David A. Black, MD is listed in the NPI registry under hand surgery. David graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2007. David is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic hand surgery. According to Medicare claims data, David cared for 890 Medicare patients across 1,305 services. The services billed most often include injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views. NPI 1154548972 identifies this record in the national registry.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (501) 663-3647
- Email not available
Practice Locations
800 FAIR PARK BLVD
Little Rock, AR 72204
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Wrist sprain
Circulation
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Black Toenail
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Infections
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
Tendons
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Intersection Syndrome
- Mallet Finger
- Swan Neck Deformity
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Hand therapy
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Thumb Ligament Repair
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve Surgery
Nerve surgery
Pain management
Tendon Surgery
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Trigger finger release
Tendon surgery
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,305 services · 890 patients · 23 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
55 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
38 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of hand nerve | Procedure | 64721 |
30 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Application of nonmoveable forearm to hand splint | Procedure | 29125 |
20 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Application of elbow to finger cast | Procedure | 29075 |
20 | As often as other peers in Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Release and/or relocation of elbow nerve | Procedure | 64718 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| Injection into tendon at attachment to bone or muscle | Procedure | 20551 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
115 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
115 | More often than most peers in Hand Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other hand surgeons at this location 1
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other hand surgeons in Little Rock 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine 2
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2007 at University of Mississippi School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 5
Providers in AR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Black specialize in?
Dr. Black is a hand surgeon in Little Rock, AR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Hand Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Black located?
Dr. Black is listed at 800 Fair Park Blvd, Little Rock, AR 72204. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Black's phone number?
The number on file is (501) 663-3647. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Black's NPI number?
Dr. Black's National Provider Identifier is 1154548972. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Black go to medical school?
Dr. Black attended University of Mississippi School of Medicine, graduating in 2007. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Black been practicing?
Dr. Black has 19 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2007, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Black do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Black performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint and release and/or relocation of hand nerve; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views; provides treatments such as therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Black confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Black. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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