William Hefley, MD
Adult Reconstructive Orthopedics
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
About
WILLIAM HEFLEY, MD is an adult reconstructive orthopedics located at 5220 NORTHSHORE DR in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR.
William Hefley is one of 15 orthopedic providers listed in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 44% of William Hefley's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was knee work. Their most frequent service was aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint for 128 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
10
Medicare patients
308
busiest single service
Care setting
88% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
153
128 patients · near the state median of 140
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
108
104 patients · above the state median of 33
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
89
85 patients · above the state median of 29
Removal of both knee cartilages using an endoscope
27
27 patients · near the state median of 25
Shaving of part of shoulder bone and repair of ligament using an endoscope
26
25 patients · above the state median of 15
Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope
25
23 patients · above the state median of 16
Training and practice
William Hefley has been in practice since 1985, after graduating from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
- Practices with Bowen Hefley Rhodes Stewart Orthopedics, PA (18 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC, Arkansas Surgical Hospital, Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rock, Chi-St Vincent Infirmaryand 1 more
Industry relationships
Manufacturers reported $53,064 in payments and transfers of value to William Hefley in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.
royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop
$53,064
Reported by EXACTECH, INC., Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.
Registry record
Registered subspecialties
- Licensed in Arkansas
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Industry relationships: CMS Open Payments, as reported by manufacturers. Shown only above a threshold that excludes meals, travel and gifts, so most providers do not have this section.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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