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Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

5 St. Vincent Circle Suite 501
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 666-2894

Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD is a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR specializing in cardiac surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD is affiliated with CHI St. Vincent Medical Group and JACK STEPHENS HEART INSTITUTE LLC.

Office Locations

5 St. Vincent Circle Suite 501
Little Rock, AR 72205

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In The News

“Dr. Frederick Meadors, a practicing cardiovascular surgeon at CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock, said the ascending aorta is the first segment of the aorta that the blood enters when it...”—"Brothers have open-heart surgery", Southwest Times Record, October 2017

“HEART SURGEON TOP VOTE GETTERS F. Michael Bauer, John M. Ransom, C.D. Williams OTHER BEST HEART SURGEONS E.J. Chauvin of Conway, James Counce of Springdale, Frederick A. Meadors, Charles...”—"Smooth operators, and other skilled doctors", Arkansas Times, April 2005

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive heart valve treatment

minimally invasive valve replacement

mitral valve replacement

non-surgical aortic valve replacement

non-surgical heart valve treatment

non-surgical valve replacement

percutaneous valve treatment

right heart catheterization

Swan-Ganz catheterization

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

transcatheter valve treatment

transfemoral TAVR

In 2023, Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD had a list price for aortic valve replacement, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, minimally invasive valve replacement, mitral valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, right heart catheterization, Swan-Ganz catheterization, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter valve treatment, and transfemoral TAVR (through the groin) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 Volume:

cardiac procedures

catheterization

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

heart valve replacement

minimally invasive procedures

By Affordability:

central line placement

coronary bypass surgery with artery graft

single bypass surgery

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD performed more cardiac procedures, catheterization, centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, heart valve replacement, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for central line placement, coronary bypass surgery with artery graft, and single bypass surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2012 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and vascular procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	112
cardiac procedures	292
catheterization	138
doctor visit	91
endarterectomy	136
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289
lower extremity surgery	18
minimally invasive procedures	122
neck surgery	136
open surgery	132
pelvic surgery	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	132
vascular procedures	224

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2013 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	86
cardiac procedures	246
catheterization	112
doctor visit	175
endarterectomy	138
hospital care	146
inpatient care	146
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	88
neck surgery	138
open surgery	112
pelvic surgery	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	112
vascular procedures	180

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	31
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2014 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and neck surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	144
catheterization	86
doctor visit	194
endarterectomy	84
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	56
neck surgery	84
open surgery	50
pelvic surgery	11
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	109

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	35
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2015 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	60
cardiac procedures	172
catheterization	91
doctor visit	235
endarterectomy	86
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	93
neck surgery	86
open surgery	60
pelvic surgery	19
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60
vascular procedures	135

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	276
From 75 to 84	250
85 and over	92
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2016 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	56
cardiac procedures	207
catheterization	93
doctor visit	229
endarterectomy	76
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	86
neck surgery	76
open surgery	64
pelvic surgery	13
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64
vascular procedures	121

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	45
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2017 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, open surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	71
cardiac procedures	251
catheterization	98
doctor visit	243
endarterectomy	91
hospital care	94
inpatient care	94
minimally invasive procedures	104
neck surgery	91
open surgery	132
pelvic surgery	12
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	118
vascular procedures	148

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	139
85 and over	48
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	38
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2018 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	255
catheterization	84
doctor visit	197
endarterectomy	59
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
minimally invasive procedures	94
neck surgery	59
open surgery	100
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	100
vascular procedures	90

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	39
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	39
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2019 were cardiac procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	39
cardiac procedures	245
catheterization	111
doctor visit	276
endarterectomy	41
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
minimally invasive procedures	104
neck surgery	41
open surgery	78
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	78
vascular procedures	78

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	259
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	369
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	43
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2020 were cardiac procedures, catheterization, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	29
cardiac procedures	163
catheterization	82
doctor visit	221
endarterectomy	41
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
minimally invasive procedures	79
neck surgery	41
open surgery	58
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	58
vascular procedures	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	28
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	38
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2021 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	135
catheterization	70
doctor visit	182
endarterectomy	24
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
minimally invasive procedures	67
neck surgery	24
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54
vascular procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	27
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	41
cardiac procedures	201
catheterization	61
doctor visit	143
endarterectomy	26
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
minimally invasive procedures	77
neck surgery	26
open surgery	82
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
vascular procedures	42

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	212
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	37
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Little Rock, AR were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, inpatient care and hospital care.

bypass surgery	56
cardiac procedures	210
catheterization	93
doctor visit	198
endarterectomy	72
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
lower extremity surgery	13
minimally invasive procedures	88
neck surgery	72
open surgery	83
pelvic surgery	16
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	82
vascular procedures	112

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	303
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	124
85 and over	38
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	141

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	13
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine. He completed residency at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine

Residency: Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHI St. Vincent Medical Group

JACK STEPHENS HEART INSTITUTE 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. Frederick A. Meadors, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, MultiPlan, Blue California, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, QualChoice, United Healthcare, Humana, Municipal Health Benefit Fund, VACCN, Summit - PASSE, Devoted Health Plans, MD Save and Empower - Tribute - PASSE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

MultiPlan

Blue California

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

QualChoice

United Healthcare

Humana

Municipal Health Benefit Fund

VACCN

Summit - PASSE

Devoted Health Plans

MD Save

Empower - Tribute - PASSE

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$5,644 Tri-Ad $2,180	Mosaic $1,621	Heart Valves $974	Hancock $253	CoreValve Evolut $214	Other $403
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,745 Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,023	Pericardial Heart Valves $615	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $285	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $252	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $250	Other $319
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,226 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,121	GORE-TEX Vascular Graft $73	VIABAHN Endoprosthesis $33
ABIOMED	$978 Impella $978
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$756 Structural Heart $729	Regent Mechanical Heart Valve $27
Other	$4,242 ECM Patch $330	AFX $269	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $173	FLOSEAL $170	ECM Patch,Pouch $169	Other $3,131

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,821
Travel and Lodging	$4,706
Education	$65

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Frederick A. Meadors, MD.

CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2013	$189,968.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2014	$189,968.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2016	$189,968.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2017	$189,968.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	2015	$189,968.00	Physician Covered Recipient	stock

Biography

Dr. Frederick Meadors' specialties are cardiac surgery, vascular surgery, and thoracic surgery. He practices in Little Rock, AR. Dr. Meadors appears to be an in-network provider for MultiPlan, Blue California, and QualChoice, in addition to other insurance carriers. After attending the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine for medical school, he completed his residency training at The Children's Hospital, Denver and a hospital affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine. He welcomes new patients at his office inLittle Rock, AR as reported by Doctor.com.