Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Pain Management

James Hunt

MD · Pain Management · University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
403 S POPLAR ST
SUITE A
Searcy, AR 72143
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 23 Years Practicing
848
Medicare Patients / yr
13
Procedures Billed
23
Years Practicing
0
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Hunt

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We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Arkansas, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Hunt is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 72143, AR — the Pain Management's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Hunt Does

Dr. Hunt served 848 Medicare patients across 1,261 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 32% below the average Pain Management in Arkansas (1,239 patients across 30 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers (80307)368216
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)282200
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (G0482)259170
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)6363
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level (64493)5730

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Hunt billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

CMS does not list any hospital affiliations for Dr. Hunt. This is common for office-based practitioners who don't admit patients to hospitals.

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Hunt practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Hunt offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 403 S POPLAR ST, SUITE A, Searcy, AR 72143
Phone: (501) 773-6993

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 94% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

65.9265

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 72143, AR

If Dr. Hunt isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 72143, AR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Thomas DayOrthopedic Surgery1.2K1.3 mi
Justin O. FranzOrthopedic Surgery5983.2 mi
Amir QureshiPhysical Medicine And Rehabilitation2.1K3.6 mi
James L. CaldwellPain Management54.6 mi
Owen L. KellyOrthopedic Surgery97778.3 mi

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How to Use This Information

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James Hunt: Common Questions

Does Dr. Hunt accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Hunt is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Hunt depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 72143, AR →
Where is Dr. Hunt's office?
Dr. Hunt practices at 403 S POPLAR ST, SUITE A, Searcy, AR 72143. Phone: (501) 773-6993.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Hunt accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (501) 773-6993 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 72143, AR to see available options.
Does Dr. Hunt offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Hunt as offering telehealth. Call the office at (501) 773-6993 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Hunt?
Dr. Hunt graduated in 2003 and has been practicing for approximately 23 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Hunt treated 848 Medicare patients across 13 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Hunt is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (501) 773-6993 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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