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Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

21 Opportunity Drive
Sheridan, AR 72150

(870) 942-9835

Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR specializing in family medicine.

Office Locations

21 Opportunity Drive
Sheridan, AR 72150

(870) 942-9835

(870) 942-9837

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2023, Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2012, Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Arkansas. 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. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
aspiration	129
blood draw	455
diabetes management	173
doctor visit	3080
ear procedures	32
hip imaging	22
incision and drainage	11
injections	129
lab tests	1417
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	38
preventive care	683
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	44
skin procedures	44
skin surgery	11
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	97
vaccines	157
X-rays	154

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	110
blood draw	538
diabetes management	90
doctor visit	3058
ear procedures	39
injections	110
lab tests	853
musculoskeletal imaging	30
preventive care	470
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
skin procedures	39
thoracic (chest) imaging	59
vaccines	196
X-rays	89

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	353
Female	426

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	90
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	101
blood draw	568
doctor visit	2815
ear procedures	35
injections	101
lab tests	394
preventive care	207
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37
thoracic (chest) imaging	33
vaccines	207
X-rays	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	343
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	91
Less than 65	127

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	117
blood draw	424
doctor visit	2699
ear procedures	29
injections	117
lab tests	358
musculoskeletal imaging	12
preventive care	187
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin procedures	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
vaccines	187
X-rays	40

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	674
Female	860

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1462
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	650
From 75 to 84	446
85 and over	158
Less than 65	280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	75
blood draw	479
doctor visit	2654
ear procedures	13
injections	75
lab tests	315
preventive care	204
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	26
skin procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	29
vaccines	204
X-rays	29

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	748
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	74
Less than 65	155

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
blood draw	430
doctor visit	2707
ear procedures	13
injections	79
lab tests	319
preventive care	178
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24
skin procedures	24
thoracic (chest) imaging	41
vaccines	178
X-rays	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	747
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	87
Less than 65	166

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	76
blood draw	523
doctor visit	2394
injections	76
lab tests	293
preventive care	181
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	169

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	92
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
blood draw	582
doctor visit	2435
ear procedures	21
injections	116
lab tests	270
preventive care	136
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
vaccines	136

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	405

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	680
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	80
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	74
blood draw	347
doctor visit	2197
ear procedures	25
injections	74
lab tests	154
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	289
Female	347

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	600
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	259
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	77
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
blood draw	442
doctor visit	2194
ear procedures	33
injections	70
lab tests	184
musculoskeletal imaging	12
X-rays	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	72
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	2
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	44
blood draw	381
doctor visit	2052
ear procedures	28
injections	44
lab tests	152

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	60
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR during 2023 were blood draw and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	58
doctor visit	278
lab tests	23

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	123

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	30
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Sheridan, AR were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

abscess drainage	11
aspiration	90
blood draw	435
diabetes management	131
doctor visit	2380
ear procedures	26
hip imaging	22
incision and drainage	11
injections	90
lab tests	394
minor procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	23
preventive care	280
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	29
skin procedures	29
skin surgery	11
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	47
vaccines	179
X-rays	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD.

**Gender**
Female	375
Male	303

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	626
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	75
75 to 84	205
Less than 65	121
65 to 74	275

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Arkansas.

Licensed In: Arkansas

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.56 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Sheridan, AR.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$558 Vesicare $205	Myrbetriq $153	$200
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$420 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $134	ANORO $123	TANZEUM $49	LEVITRA $41	BREO $34	Other $40
Pfizer Inc.	$224 EUCRISA $61	ELIQUIS $47	COLOGUARD $39	LYRICA $24	PAXLOVID $23	Other $30
AbbVie Inc.	$216 VRAYLAR $87	QULIPTA $71	UBRELVY $59
Novo Nordisk Inc	$181 NovoLog $45	Tresiba $38	Xultophy 100/3.6 $32	RYBELSUS $18	Ozempic $14	Other $34
Other	$1,455 TOUJEO $111	QELBREE $72	BELSOMRA $51	STEGLATRO $50	LOREEV XR $47	Other $1,124

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,661
Education	$241
Entertainment	$137
Travel and Lodging	$14

Biography

Dr. William Highsmith specializes in family medicine and practices in Sheridan, AR. Dr. Highsmith obtained a license to practice in Arkansas.

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2023

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD in 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Artis Highsmith, MD From 2012 - 2023

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