Physician Profile
Melissa R. Kost, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Kost
Based in Little Rock, AR, Melissa R. Kost, MD is listed in the NPI registry under surgical critical care. Melissa graduated from University of Florida College of Medicine in 2012. Melissa is also listed as specializing in surgery and student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Melissa cared for 187 Medicare patients across 283 services. The services billed most often include critical care, first 30-74 minutes, subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (501) 686-6086
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4301 W MARKHAM ST # 520
Little Rock, AR 72205
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
283 services · 187 patients · 6 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
95 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
89 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
35 | More often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
33 | As often as other peers in Surgical Critical Care |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Surgical Critical Care |
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.
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 surgical critical cares in Little Rock 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Florida College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2012 at University of Florida College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in AR who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Kost's specialty?
Dr. Kost is a surgical critical care in Little Rock, AR. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Kost?
Dr. Kost is listed at 4301 W Markham St # 520, Little Rock, AR 72205. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Kost?
The number on file is (501) 686-6086. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Kost's NPI number?
Dr. Kost's National Provider Identifier is 1477811214. 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
What is Dr. Kost's medical education?
Dr. Kost attended University of Florida College of Medicine, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Kost been practicing?
Dr. Kost has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Kost known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Kost performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Kost confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Kost. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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