Jacob D Taunton, DO

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · NPI 1639791254

Jacob D Taunton, DO practises Orthopedic Surgery in Bedford, Texas. Qualified in 2020, 6 years ago. Practices with University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, a 1,144-clinician group, works from 3 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.

Years since qualifying: 6
Licensed in: AL, AR, TX
In the registry since: 2020
Specialties on file: 5

What do these letters mean?

DO — Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine: A fully licensed physician, trained like an MD with additional musculoskeletal training. Equivalent practice rights in all 50 states.

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Practice location Address checks out

2425 Higway 121
Bedford, TX 76021-5011
Phone: (817) 540-4477
Fax: (817) 540-5633

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Additional practice locations (2)

4401 Riverchase Dr, Phenix City, AL 36867-7483 — (334) 732-3000
10815 Colonel Glenn Rd Ste 500, Little Rock, AR 72204-8041 — (501) 406-9201

Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician (primary)	Taxonomy 207XS0117X · Licence V9723 (TX)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician	Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence V9723 (TX)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician	Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence DO.2730 (AL)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician	Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence E-19088 (AR)
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program	Taxonomy 390200000X

Record details

NPI number	1639791254
Entity type	Individual (Type 1)
Gender	Male
Credentials	DO
Sole proprietor	No
NPI enumerated	May 18, 2020
Last updated in NPPES	September 11, 2026
Certification date	September 10, 2026

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialty	ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical school	OTHER
Graduated	2020 (6 years in practice)
Group practice	University Of Arkansas For Medical Sciences — 1144 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment	Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Procedures

From CMS Care Compare, which counts the procedures a clinician billed to Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage over a recent 12-month period. CMS reports a fixed list of common procedures, so this is not everything the clinician does. Counts of 10 or fewer are given as a range, because CMS withholds small numbers.

Spinal fusion	186 times · 89th percentile
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)	68 times · 86th percentile

The percentile compares how often this clinician performed the procedure with other clinicians who performed it, as CMS calculates it. It measures volume, not outcomes or skill.

Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

Drug and device makers are required by federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) to report what they pay or give to clinicians, and CMS publishes the reports as Open Payments. This is the 2025 program year. A report is a record of a payment, not an allegation of anything, and many are small items such as meals. Only general payments are listed here; research payments and ownership or investment interests are reported separately by CMS and are not shown.

Grant	$50,000 1 payment · funding for a project or programme, not a fee for the clinician’s time
Travel and Lodging	$4,492 15 payments · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage	$1,960 30 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

Each amount is the sum of what companies reported for that kind of payment in 2025, rounded to the dollar. Not all of it is income to the clinician: a meal is not a fee, a charitable contribution goes to a charity, and a royalty or an acquisition payment is not a salary.

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Hospital · Little Rock, AR · listed as University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Colleagues at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1144 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

William Thomas Atchley, MD, PHD Pulmonary Disease Physician · Little Rock, AR
Lara Anne Davis, CRNA Registered Nurse · Little Rock, AR
Sarah R Floyd, MD Internal Medicine Physician · Little Rock, AR
Dr. Braxton Funk Physical Therapist · North Little Rock, AR
Lauren Ashley Morgan, OTD Occupational Therapist · Fayetteville, AR
Dr. Obioma B Nwaiwu, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Little Rock, AR
Christina Elizabeth Porter, MNSCAPRNAGACNP-BC Nurse Practitioner · Little Rock, AR
Audrey R Roberts, PA Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Little Rock, AR
Dr. Robert Franklin Spraggins II, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Little Rock, AR
Kimberly Stickley, APRN Family Nurse Practitioner · Little Rock, AR
John R Tisdale, MD Pediatrics Physician · Little Rock, AR
Hailey Reann Williams Orthopedic Physical Therapist · Fayetteville, AR