Providers
Medicare Network Specialists
The Arkansas Blue Medicare health plan welcomes a new team of Medicare Advantage provider relations representatives to assist with training, education and support for its provider community. The Medicare Networks division would like to introduce the new regional Medicare Network Specialists.
If you have questions, they are only a phone call away!
Select an office location below to view more information
Northwest Regional Office — Fayetteville
Jermaine Starks
Phone: 501-378-3111
Fax: 501-379-2703
Email: jwstarks@arkbluecross.com
Counties include: Baxter, Benton, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, and Washington.
Also includes Oklahoma counties of Adair and Delaware; and Missouri counties of Barry, Howell, McDonald, Ozark, Stone and Taney.
Northwest Regional Office — Fort Smith
Jermaine Starks
Phone: 501-378-3111
Fax: 501-379-2703
Email: jwstarks@arkbluecross.com
Counties include: Baxter, Benton, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy, and Washington.
Also includes Oklahoma counties of Adair and Delaware; and Missouri counties of Barry, Howell, McDonald, Ozark, Stone and Taney.
South Central Regional Office — Hot Springs
Judi Bradford
Phone: 501-378-3120
Fax: 501-379-2703
Email: grbradford@arkbluecross.com
Counties include: Clark, Garland, Hot Springs, Montgomery, and Pike.
Northeast Regional Office — Jonesboro
Judi Bradford
Phone: 501-378-3120
Fax: 501-379-2703
Email: grbradford@arkbluecross.com
Counties include: Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph, Sharp, St. Francis, Stone, and Woodruff.
Also includes Tennessee counties of Shelby, Tipton, Lauderdale and Dyer; and Mississippi county of DeSoto; and Missouri counties of Pemiscot, Dunklin, Butler, Ripley and Oregon.
Central Regional Office — Little Rock
320 W. Capitol, Suite 900
P.O. Box 2181
Little Rock, AR 72203
Due to the number of medical professionals located in the Central Region, there are two network development representatives to assist our doctors and hospitals. Check the county list for each representative.
Judi Bradford
Phone: 501-378-3120
Fax: 501-379-2703
Email: grbradford@arkbluecross.com
Counties include Cleburne, Garland, Grant, Hot Springs, Jefferson, Lonoke, Ouachita, Pulaski*, Saline, White .
Pulaski County specialties:
- Allergy
- Ambulance
- Anesthesia/CRNA
- Audiologist
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Dialysis
- Emergency Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Independent Labs
- Licensed Certified Social Workers
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
- Nephrology/ESRDs
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Ophthalmology
- Optometry
- Orthopedic/Hand Surgery
- Otolaryngology (ENT)/Endocrinology
- Pain Management
- Pharmacist
- Physician Assistants
- Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Podiatry
- Pulmonary
- Radiology/Imaging Centers
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Urgent Care
- Prime Care
- Urgent Team
- Sherwood
- Urgent Care 360
- Vascular Surgery
Pulaski County Hospitals/Facilities:
- Arkansas Department of Health
- Arkansas Heart Hospital
- Arkansas Surgical Hospital
- CHI St. Vincent
- Jefferson Regional Medical Center
- National Park Medical Center
- Saline Memorial Medical Center
- Unity Health Med Center/Searcy Med Ctr
- White River Medical Center
Jermaine Starks
Phone: 501-378-3111
Fax: 501-379-2703
Email: jwstarks@arkbluecross.com
Counties include Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pope, Pulaski*, Van Buren, and Yell.
Pulaski County specialties:
- Chiropractic
- Dietician
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Family Practice/Internal Medicine/General Prac/CNP
- Federally Qualified Health Centers/Rural Health Ctrs
- Gastroenterology
- General Surgery
- Hematology/Oncology
- Home Health/Home Infusion Therapy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Neurology/Neurosurgery
- Pathology
- Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
- Plastic and Reconstructive
- Proctology
- Prosthetics and Orthotics
- Psychiatry/Psychology
- Residential Treatment Centers
- Rheumatology
- Sleep Study
- Urgent Care
- Baptist Urgent Care
- All except those under Judi
- Urology
Pulaski County Hospitals/Facilities:
- Baptist — All facility locations
- Baxter Regional Medical Center
- Bridgeway, Pinnacle Point, Utd Methodist
- Conway Regional Medical Center
- LRAFB/Veteran's (VA)
- Mercy Health
- North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
- Northwest Medical Center
- Rivendell Behavioral
- St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
- UAMS/ACH
- Washington Regional Medical Center
*Pulaski County is split between both representatives.
Southeast Regional Office — Pine Bluff
Judi Bradford
Phone: 501-378-3120
Fax: 501-379-2703
Email: grbradford@arkbluecross.com
Counties include: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Jefferson, Lee, Lincoln, Monroe, and Phillips.
Also includes Mississippi counties of Tunica, Coahoma, Bolivar and Washington; and Louisiana parishes of East Carroll, West Carroll and Morehouse.
Southwest Regional Office — Texarkana
Judi Bradford
Phone: 501-378-3120
Fax: 501-379-2703
Email: grbradford@arkbluecross.com
Counties include: Calhoun, Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier, and Union.