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Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD

(Dr. James Rodney Parkhurst, MD)

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

Oral Roberts University School of Medicine (1983)

Professional interests include: pain, angina, coronary artery disease, and more.

4000 RICHARDS ROAD SUITE A
North Little Rock, AR 72117

(501) 758-5133

Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD is a cardiologist in North Little Rock, AR specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from Oral Roberts University School of Medicine in 1983 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent, CHI St. Vincent North and ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

Address:

4000 RICHARDS ROAD SUITE A
North Little Rock, AR 72117

Address:

1401 Braden Street
Jacksonville, AR 72076

Address:

1300 BRADEN STREET
Jacksonville, AR 72076

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Coronary Artery Disease

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It happens when the blood vessels carrying blood to the heart, called coronary arteries, narrow and harden. This occurs when cholesterol, a type of fat found in the blood, builds up to form plaque, which sticks to the inner walls of the arteries. As plaque accumulates, less blood can flow through the arteries, which may lead to the following:

Angina, which is chest pain that occurs when the heart does not receive enough blood flow.
Heart attack, which happens if the arteries leading to the heart are completely blocked.
Arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat, which can develop if the heart does not have enough blood supply.
Heart failure, which may occur if a heart attack damages the heart and it becomes too weak to pump enough blood to the rest of the body.

Certain factors may increase risk for the disease, like smoking, lack of exercise, being overweight, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes. CAD tends to develop over decades, so it can go undetected until it has become quite severe. A diagnosis may be established using such tests as:

Electrocardiogram (ECG), which records the heart's electrical activity over a period of time. ECGs can detect whether there is enough blood flow to the heart or if a heart attack has occurred.
Echocardiogram (echo), which creates images of the heart using sound waves. Echos can show whether the heart is able to pump blood normally.
Stress tests, where an ECG or echo is combined with exercise, like riding a stationary bike or walking on a treadmill. This test is done to find out if the heart can function properly while performing a strenuous activity.

Treatments for the disease include medications such as vasodilators, like nitroglycerin, which dilates (widens) the coronary arteries. CAD may also be treated by a procedure called angioplasty with stent placement, where a balloon is inflated inside a diseased artery to flatten the plaque deposits against the artery walls, creating more room for blood to flow.

In some severe cases of the disease, multiple arteries may be blocked, and an open heart surgery called coronary artery bypass surgery may be necessary. This operation transplants a vessel from another part of the body to form a graft that goes past the narrowed arteries, thus enabling blood to flow around those arteries.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

cardiac procedures	440
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	1225
hospital care	1086
inpatient care	1003
minimally invasive procedures	44
outpatient care	83
stress testing	56
ultrasound (sonogram)	340
vascular procedures	42

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1011
Black	101
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	407
85 and over	195
Less than 65	141

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	306
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1337
hospital care	419
inpatient care	380
minimally invasive procedures	25
outpatient care	39
stress testing	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	254
vascular procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	448
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	886
Black	89
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	163
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	318
catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	1364
hospital care	365
inpatient care	337
minimally invasive procedures	32
outpatient care	28
stress testing	29
ultrasound (sonogram)	257
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	946
Female	1272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1926
Black	240
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	824
From 75 to 84	778
85 and over	360
Less than 65	256

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

cardiac procedures	352
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1310
hospital care	387
inpatient care	343
minimally invasive procedures	30
outpatient care	44
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	258
vascular procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	484

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	763
Black	82
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	316
85 and over	146
Less than 65	81

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	284
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	1075
hospital care	303
inpatient care	278
minimally invasive procedures	18
outpatient care	25
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
vascular procedures	16

**Gender**
Male	354
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	689
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	286
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	133
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	269
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	12
doctor visit	1180
hospital care	240
inpatient care	227
minimally invasive procedures	12
outpatient care	13
stress testing	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vascular procedures	23

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	387

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	634
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	281
85 and over	130
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	248
doctor visit	1214
hospital care	239
inpatient care	240
stress testing	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	228

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	409

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	658
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	278
From 75 to 84	277
85 and over	139
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

cardiac procedures	185
doctor visit	1011
hospital care	110
inpatient care	111
stress testing	18
ultrasound (sonogram)	168
vascular procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	526
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	227
85 and over	106
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

cardiac procedures	274
doctor visit	1868
stress testing	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	259
vascular procedures	8

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD treated as a cardiologist in North Little Rock, AR were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

cardiac procedures	298
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	26
doctor visit	1287
hospital care	393
inpatient care	364
minimally invasive procedures	26
outpatient care	38
stress testing	34
ultrasound (sonogram)	246
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD.

**Gender**
Female	446
Male	361

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	76
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	709
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	137
75 to 84	292
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	297

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD graduated from Oral Roberts University School of Medicine in 1983. He completed residency at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: Oral Roberts University School of Medicine (1983)

Residency: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rodney Parkhurst, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI St. Vincent

CHI St. Vincent North

ST VINCENT INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,655 ENTRESTO $1,465	LEQVIO $137	NON BRAND $52
Amgen Inc.	$1,123 Repatha $984	Corlanor $73	$66
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$582 XARELTO $523	INVOKANA $48	INVOKAMET $11
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$537 PRALUENT $316	MULTAQ $221
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$352 ELIQUIS $352
Other	$2,883 BRILINTA $275	JARDIANCE $238	Vascepa $195	LifeVest $171	Effient $152	Other $1,852

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,968
Education	$165

Biography

Dr. Rodney Parkhurst specializes in adult cardiology and practices in North Little Rock, AR and Jacksonville, AR. Dr. Parkhurst has a special interest in heart failure, high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia), and angina. He is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent. He has a closed panel according to Doctor.com. He is a graduate of Oral Roberts University School of Medicine. He trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences for residency.

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