Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Physician Assistant

Darren S. Pledger

PA · Physician Assistant
719 DETROIT AVE
Danville, AR 72833
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 10 Years Practicing
434
Medicare Patients / yr
10
Procedures Billed
10
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 Darren Pledger, PA

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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 Darren Pledger, PA is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 72833, AR — the Physician Assistant's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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What Darren Pledger, PA Does

Darren Pledger, PA served 434 Medicare patients across 514 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 38% below the average Physician Assistant in Arkansas (695 patients across 316 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes (99239)11497
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)11376
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)8072
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)5852
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less (99238)5047

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Darren Pledger, PA 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

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

Chambers Memorial Hospital

Danville, AR
★★★☆☆ 3/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

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

Address: 719 DETROIT AVE, Danville, AR 72833
Phone: (479) 495-6270

Area Safety Grade

D

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

25 min

Average commute time in this zip · 88% 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

91.3880

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

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 72833, AR

If Darren Pledger, PA isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 72833, AR:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Joshua D. ManattPhysician Assistant1682.7 mi
William L. BerryFamily Practice5622.7 mi
Phillip B. TippinFamily Practice1.5K2.7 mi
Michelle J. BanningFamily Practice6172.7 mi
Stephen N. LukerFamily Practice832.7 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Darren Pledger, PA takes three steps:

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Darren S. Pledger: Common Questions

Does Darren Pledger, PA accept Medicare?
Yes. Darren Pledger, PA is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Darren Pledger, PA depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 72833, AR →
Where is Darren Pledger, PA's office?
Darren Pledger, PA practices at 719 DETROIT AVE, Danville, AR 72833. Phone: (479) 495-6270.
What Medicare plans does Darren Pledger, PA accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (479) 495-6270 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 72833, AR to see available options.
Does Darren Pledger, PA offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Darren Pledger, PA as offering telehealth. Call the office at (479) 495-6270 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Darren Pledger, PA?
Darren Pledger, PA graduated in 2016 and has been practicing for approximately 10 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Darren Pledger, PA treated 434 Medicare patients across 10 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Darren Pledger, PA 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 (479) 495-6270 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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