NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aaron Smith, PA-C

Surgical Physician Assistant · Vero Beach, FL

Aaron Smith, PA-C is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Vero Beach, Florida, and NPI 1689124802, issued on Oct 12, 2016. Check the license (Florida PA9111781, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1689124802
Name
Aaron Smith
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License numbers
PA9111781 FL
085.006046 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3955 Indian River Blvd Ste 100, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Phone
(772) 569-2330
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2023
Fax
(772) 569-2630
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190204001246); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3955 Indian River Blvd Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alfredo Arrojas, M.D.Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1093078024
  2. Pamela BrowerAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1831566892
  3. Seth Coren, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1194717181
  4. Kelsey Fallon, OTROccupational Therapist1326745167
  5. Kelsey Fischer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124877204
  6. Erin Forest, M.D.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1104862895

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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

726 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 161 claims were for opioids.

  1. Aaron Smith726
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam153 claims
  2. Methylprednisolone91 claims
  3. Methocarbamol69 claims
  4. Oxycodone Hcl69 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl65 claims
  6. Cefadroxil64 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): 77.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $592.89

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Aaron Smith$592.89
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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

  1. Vero Orthopaedics II PAVero Beach, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Aaron Smith among 1,444 surgical physician assistant records in Florida

Aaron Smith, PA-C is one of 1,444 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Florida. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 59% of these records are older, 37% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2015 among the 844 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Florida

There are 1,444 surgical physician assistant records in Florida.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Trent Brister, P.A.-CVero Beach, FL 329601316912843
  2. Alexander Dees, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601598309403
  3. Vincent Haddad, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601801830260
  4. Mitchell Johnson, PAVero Beach, FL 329601205809746
  5. Worthington Keville, P.A-CVero Beach, FL 329601881623536
  6. John Lambert, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601669464053
  7. Mark Lucero, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601730154790
  8. Jeremiah Melton, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601366524134

Common questions

What is Aaron Smith, PA-C's NPI number?

Aaron Smith, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689124802, issued on Oct 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aaron Smith, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3955 Indian River Blvd Ste 100, Vero Beach, FL, 32960. Phone: (772) 569-2330. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aaron Smith, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number PA9111781, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Aaron Smith, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aaron Smith, PA-C had 726 Medicare Part D claims for 288 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aaron Smith, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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.

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