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Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology

1001 Towson Avenue Suite 400
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7433

Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD is a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR specializing in adult pulmonology. Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas and BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES.

Office Locations

Baptist Health of Arkansas

1001 Towson Avenue Suite 400
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 709-7433

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Arturo Meade, an interventional pulmonologist at Baptist Health Lung Center-Fort Smith, was recently trained to perform a new non-surgical procedure to treat severe emphysema using a small,...”—"New COPD treatment offered at Baptist Health-Fort Smith", Southwest Times Record, February 2019

“As an advanced practice registered nurse, Reid will assist Dr. Arturo Meade, pulmonologist.”—"People in Business", Southwest Times Record, May 2017

“Dr. Arturo Meade has received his advanced board certification from the American Association for Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology.”—"Faisal Khan Joins Surgical Staff at Sparks (Movers & Shakers)", Arkansas Business, February 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

in-lab polysomnography

insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD performed more in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), insertion of non-tunneled indwelling pleural catheter, sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Top 25%

By Volume:

pleural drainage

pulmonary function test

In 2012, Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD performed more pleural drainage, and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	187
aspiration	77
bronchoscopy	192
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	99
doctor visit	1587
hospital care	1376
inpatient care	1376
minimally invasive procedures	145
minor procedures	29
open surgery	50
pleural drainage	48
pulmonary testing	554
sleep study	403
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	69
thoracostomy	50
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	56

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	150
aspiration	48
bronchoscopy	143
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	76
doctor visit	1442
hospital care	1511
inpatient care	1511
minimally invasive procedures	107
minor procedures	28
open surgery	71
pleural drainage	20
pulmonary testing	507
sleep study	286
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	83
thoracostomy	71
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	55

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	692
Female	765

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1318
Black	30
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	82

**Age**
From 65 to 74	575
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	113
Less than 65	339

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	125
aspiration	62
bronchoscopy	171
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	93
doctor visit	1441
hospital care	1338
inpatient care	1338
minimally invasive procedures	127
minor procedures	38
open surgery	77
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	468
sleep study	226
thoracic (chest) imaging	159
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	77
thoracostomy	77
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	61
X-rays	159

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1274
Black	40
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	71

**Age**
From 65 to 74	599
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	87
Less than 65	338

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	39
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	123
aspiration	54
blood draw	40
bronchoscopy	108
catheterization	29
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	1323
hospital care	978
inpatient care	978
minimally invasive procedures	76
minor procedures	39
nursing home care	64
open surgery	78
pleural drainage	15
pulmonary testing	444
sleep study	232
thoracic (chest) imaging	563
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78
thoracostomy	78
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	80
X-rays	563

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1212
Female	1428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2396
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	130

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1146
From 75 to 84	728
85 and over	178
Less than 65	588

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	15
airway management	208
aspiration	76
bronchoscopy	235
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	123
doctor visit	2013
hospital care	1175
inpatient care	1175
minimally invasive procedures	134
minor procedures	53
nursing home care	82
open surgery	114
pleural drainage	34
pulmonary testing	841
sleep study	348
thoracic (chest) imaging	899
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	114
thoracostomy	125
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	91
X-rays	899

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	853
Female	1048

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1678
Black	51
Hispanic	32
Asian	14
Other	13
Native American	113

**Age**
From 65 to 74	803
From 75 to 84	527
85 and over	140
Less than 65	431

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	61
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	40
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	181
aspiration	96
bronchoscopy	236
catheterization	55
diagnostic procedures	133
doctor visit	1829
hospital care	1463
inpatient care	1463
minimally invasive procedures	133
minor procedures	70
nursing home care	111
open surgery	118
pleural drainage	26
pulmonary testing	701
sleep study	357
thoracic (chest) imaging	692
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	118
thoracostomy	118
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	89
X-rays	692

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	851
Female	1018

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1667
Black	59
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	101

**Age**
From 65 to 74	802
From 75 to 84	529
85 and over	127
Less than 65	411

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	178
aspiration	28
bronchoscopy	143
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	65
doctor visit	1616
hospital care	1717
inpatient care	1717
minimally invasive procedures	78
minor procedures	16
open surgery	85
pulmonary testing	458
sleep study	304
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	85
thoracostomy	85
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	669
Female	859

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1373
Black	43
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	452
85 and over	102
Less than 65	346

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	263
bronchoscopy	64
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	1581
hospital care	1000
inpatient care	1000
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	47
pulmonary testing	530
sleep study	429
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	47
thoracostomy	47
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	38

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	701
Female	775

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1331
Black	42
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	97
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	171
bronchoscopy	42
catheterization	22
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1283
hospital care	1070
inpatient care	1070
minimally invasive procedures	20
nursing home care	33
open surgery	37
pulmonary testing	295
sleep study	284
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	37
thoracostomy	37
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	620
Female	735

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1198
Black	41
Hispanic	26
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	555
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	95
Less than 65	289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	40
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	126
aspiration	19
blood draw	18
doctor visit	1240
hospital care	626
inpatient care	626
open surgery	25
pleural drainage	19
pulmonary testing	310
sleep study	306
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	25
thoracostomy	25
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1076
Black	34
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	502
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	89
Less than 65	233

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and sleep study.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	138
blood draw	11
bronchoscopy	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1059
hospital care	806
inpatient care	806
minimally invasive procedures	25
pleural drainage	12
pulmonary testing	288
sleep study	267
thoracostomy	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	652

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1048
Black	27
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	56

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	389
85 and over	99
Less than 65	172

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR were inpatient care, hospital care, X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

ablation	15
airway management	168
aspiration	57
blood draw	23
bronchoscopy	134
catheterization	33
diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	1492
hospital care	1187
inpatient care	1187
minimally invasive procedures	86
minor procedures	39
nursing home care	72
open surgery	70
pleural drainage	24
pulmonary testing	490
sleep study	312
thoracic (chest) imaging	578
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	73
thoracostomy	65
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	58
X-rays	578

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD.

**Gender**
Male	669
Female	786

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	39
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	1305
Native American / Alaskan Native	72
Hispanic	17
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	425
85 and over	102
Less than 65	311
65 to 74	616

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health of Arkansas

BAPTIST HEALTH SERVICES

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$70,559 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $34,260	ANORO ELLIPTA $8,208	BREO ELLIPTA $5,550	ANORO $4,197	BREO $1,009	Other $17,335
Veran Medical Technologies, Inc.	$2,439 Spin $2,439
Pinnacle Biologics, Inc	$2,319 Photofrin $2,319
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$2,072 Brovana $1,760	UTIBRON $173	Lonhala Magnair $139
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,867 FASENRA $963	SYMBICORT $643	BREZTRI $71	TEZSPIRE $51	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $48	Other $89
Other	$8,506 DALIRESP $1,412	Pulmonx Endobronchial Valve EBV $818	Esbriet $748	OFEV $639	DUPIXENT $517	Other $4,372

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$66,423
Food and Beverage	$14,065
Travel and Lodging	$3,893
Consulting Fee	$3,150
Education	$232

Research Payments

Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD has received 62 research payments totaling $327,091.

Biography

Dr. Arturo Meade's medical specialty is adult pulmonology. In addition to English, Dr. Meade speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas. Baptist Health of Arkansas reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Fort Smith, AR.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arturo A. Meade, MD From 2012 - 2022

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