Aaron James Smith, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Natchez, MS
Aaron James Smith, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Natchez, Mississippi, and NPI 1659650166, issued on Aug 15, 2011. Check the license (Mississippi 23307, as entered in NPPES) on the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aaron James Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 23307 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10 Vision LN, Natchez, MS 39120
- Phone
- (601) 445-5884
- Enumerated
- Aug 15, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2025
- Fax
- (601) 446-7732
- Medicaid IDs
- 09455267 MS
2404504 LA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150603000754); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 10 Vision LN
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lloyd Smith, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1639192750
Verify Aaron James Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 23307Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,207 Medicare Part D claims for 815 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,244 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol584 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate495 claims
- Ofloxacin308 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine296 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate283 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 75.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $383.25
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Eye Center OF Natchez, IncNatchez, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Aaron James Smith among 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi
Aaron James Smith, M.D. is one of 165 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Mississippi. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 76% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2001 among the 97 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Natchez
They are 4 of the 321 NPPES records with a practice address in Natchez, and 165 ophthalmology physician records in Mississippi.
All 165 in Mississippi → Every provider in Natchez → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Patrick Duffy, MDNatchez, MS 391201588650329
- Daniel Kim, M.D.Natchez, MS 391201346349727
- Lloyd Smith, M.D.Natchez, MS 391201639192750
- William Ashford, M.D.Madison, MS 391101588692636
- Robert Browning, MDMadison, MS 391101053809566
- Kevin Kosek, M. D.Madison, MS 391101356551691
- Mark Kosko, M.D.Madison, MS 391101447578752
- Elizabeth Mitchell, M.D.Madison, MS 391101962430074
Common questions
What is Aaron James Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Aaron James Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659650166, issued on Aug 15, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aaron James Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Vision LN, Natchez, MS, 39120. Phone: (601) 445-5884. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aaron James Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 23307, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure at https://www.msbml.ms.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aaron James Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aaron James Smith, M.D. had 4,207 Medicare Part D claims for 815 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aaron James Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.