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Dr. Blake A. Little, MD

(25 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1986)

5401 Ellsworth Road Suite 109
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 314-8917

Dr. Blake A. Little, MD is a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Blake A. Little, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Berryville, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Mercy Health System, MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES, MENA HOSPITAL COMMISSION and AHS OKLAHOMA PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

Mercy Health System

5401 Ellsworth Road Suite 109
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 314-8917

(479) 314-8915

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

home cardiorespiratory sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

By Affordability:

airway management

CPAP treatment

diagnostic sleep study

in-lab polysomnography

in-lab sleep study

polysomnography

sleep study

sleep study with CPAP

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Blake A. Little, MD performed more home cardiorespiratory (type 3) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for airway management, CPAP treatment, diagnostic (regular) sleep study, in-lab polysomnography (overnight sleep study), in-lab sleep study, polysomnography (PSG), sleep study, and sleep study with CPAP that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2012 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	504
doctor visit	1204
sleep study	958

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2013 were sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	471
doctor visit	1451
sleep study	892

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	722
Female	691

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1343
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	674
From 75 to 84	306
85 and over	38
Less than 65	395

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2014 were sleep study, airway management, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	309
doctor visit	789
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
sleep study	564

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	492
Female	529

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	966
Black	11
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	47
Less than 65	271

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	178
bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	309
hospital care	399
inpatient care	399
minimally invasive procedures	24
sleep study	359
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	730
Female	694

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1348
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	586
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	128
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	46
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2016 were sleep study, hospital care, inpatient care and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	193
bronchoscopy	14
doctor visit	281
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
minimally invasive procedures	14
sleep study	375

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	402
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	727
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	58
Less than 65	212

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	44
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	200
catheterization	20
doctor visit	291
hospital care	399
inpatient care	399
sleep study	391
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	408
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	16
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	57
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	173
bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	155
hospital care	882
inpatient care	882
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	32
sleep study	338
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	49
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	65

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	47
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	203
doctor visit	96
hospital care	714
inpatient care	714
pulmonary testing	101
sleep study	367

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	370
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	617
Black	49
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	52

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	225
85 and over	47
Less than 65	170

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	43
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	120
doctor visit	23
hospital care	436
inpatient care	436
pulmonary testing	89
sleep study	222

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	284

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	478
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	37
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	96
hospital care	346
inpatient care	346
pulmonary testing	108
sleep study	169

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	378
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	24

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	22
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

airway management	151
doctor visit	35
hospital care	414
inpatient care	414
pulmonary testing	68
sleep study	279

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	256
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	487
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	27

**Age**
From 65 to 74	256
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	28
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	41
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Fort Smith, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, sleep study and airway management.

airway management	236
bronchoscopy	18
catheterization	20
doctor visit	463
hospital care	456
inpatient care	456
minimally invasive procedures	18
pulmonary testing	79
sleep study	446
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Blake A. Little, MD.

**Gender**
Male	391
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	704
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	25
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	194
85 and over	46
Less than 65	187
65 to 74	347

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Blake A. Little, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	10
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Blake A. Little, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1986. He completed residency at University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Neurocritical Care) and has a state license in Oklahoma.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1986)

Residency: University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Amer Bd Internal Medicine (Neurocritical Care)

Licensed In: Oklahoma

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Blake A. Little, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith

Mercy Hospital Berryville

Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas

Mercy Health System

MERCY CLINIC FORT SMITH COMMUNITIES

MENA HOSPITAL COMMISSION

AHS OKLAHOMA PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Blake A. Little, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Rockport Healthcare Group, HealthChoice, TriWest, United Healthcare, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), QualChoice, PPO Plus (formerly AMCO), Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health), Municipal Health Benefit Fund, National Comp Care, Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE), Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central, Each Care Network, Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE), Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central and Summit Community Care (PASSE).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Blake A. Little, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Rockport Healthcare Group

HealthChoice

TriWest

United Healthcare

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

Anthem

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

QualChoice

PPO Plus (formerly AMCO)

Arkansas Health & Wellness (formerly NovaSys Health)

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

National Comp Care

Empower Health Care Solutions (PASSE)

Cherokee Nation Tribal Authority: South Central

Each Care Network

Employers' Health Choice PPO (HealthSCOPE)

Choctaw National Tribe Authority: South Central

Summit Community Care (PASSE)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Blake A. Little, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.44 out of 5 stars based on 25 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Blake A. Little, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fort Smith, AR.

4.44

Overall Rating

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Reviews Left On DocSpot

Overall Rating: 1.0 2016-10-18

took the overnight sleep study
first appt. with Dr. Little got no details, spent no time with me going over study.
My Regular Doctor did that. All Dr. Little said to me was "There's nothing I can do for you". then out he went.
So disgusted with him. He is worthless and doesn't know what he is doing.
I can't believe he is still practicing. He should be fired!

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$254 XYWAV $235	Xyrem $19
Harmony Biosciences LLC	$204 Wakix $204
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$60 Inspire $60
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$15 ZERBAXA $15
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$10 NUVIGIL $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$543

Research Payments

Dr. Blake A. Little, MD has received 10 research payments totaling $10,224.

Biography

Dr. Blake Little specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Patient ratings for Dr. Little average 4.5 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Blue California, and Aetna appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Little takes. Dr. Little studied medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine. He trained at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center for residency. Dr. Little is affiliated with Mercy Hospital Fort Smith, Mercy Hospital Berryville, and Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas.