Doctor Profile

Orthopedic & Rehab · Orthopedic Surgery

Wayne L. Bruffett

MD · Orthopedic Surgery · Baylor College Of Medicine
1 CHILDRENS WAY
SUITE 653
Little Rock, AR 72202
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 34+ Years Practicing
1.3K
Medicare Patients / yr
27
Procedures Billed
34
Years Practicing
1
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. Bruffett

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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. Bruffett is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 72202, AR — the Orthopedic Surgery's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Dr. Bruffett Does

Dr. Bruffett served 1,299 Medicare patients across 1,443 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 26% above the average Orthopedic Surgery in Arkansas (1,031 patients across 179 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views (72100)252185
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (99214)224187
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes (99213)139128
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes (99204)103103
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion (22853)7761

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Bruffett 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

Dr. Bruffett is affiliated with 1 hospital in the CMS Physician Compare database. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 1 CHILDRENS WAY, SUITE 653, Little Rock, AR 72202
Phone: (501) 364-1100

Area Safety Grade

D-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

18 min

Average commute time in this zip · 76% 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

81.0164

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

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Other Orthopedic & Rehab Doctors near 72202, AR

If Dr. Bruffett isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest orthopedic and rehab doctors near 72202, AR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Jeffrey B. StamboughOrthopedic Surgery1.3K<1 mi
Tyler CarlleeOrthopedic Surgery195<1 mi
Navin R. KilambiOrthopedic Surgery321<1 mi
David B. BumpassOrthopedic Surgery255<1 mi
Charles E. Pearce, Jr.Orthopedic Surgery623<1 mi
Robert D. MartinOrthopedic Surgery1.2K<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Bruffett takes three steps:

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Wayne L. Bruffett: Common Questions

Does Dr. Bruffett accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Bruffett is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Bruffett depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 72202, AR →
Where is Dr. Bruffett's office?
Dr. Bruffett practices at 1 CHILDRENS WAY, SUITE 653, Little Rock, AR 72202. Phone: (501) 364-1100.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Bruffett accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (501) 364-1100 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 72202, AR to see available options.
Does Dr. Bruffett offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Bruffett as offering telehealth. Call the office at (501) 364-1100 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Bruffett?
Dr. Bruffett graduated in 1992 and has been practicing for approximately 34 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Bruffett treated 1,299 Medicare patients across 27 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Bruffett 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) 364-1100 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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