Andrew Kent Smith, M.D.
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Irvine, CA
Andrew Kent Smith, M.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1215460670, issued on Apr 4, 2017. Check the license (California A158630, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Andrew Kent Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- A158630 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 850 Health Sciences RD, Irvine, CA 92697
- Phone
- (949) 824-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210519001820); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Andrew Kent Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A158630Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,871 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost457 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol287 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate267 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate142 claims
- Rhopressa125 claims
- Vyzulta70 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $253.72
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaOrange, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Andrew Kent Smith among 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Andrew Kent Smith, M.D. is one of 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 64% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2013 among the 65 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 30% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 70 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 70 in California → Every provider in Irvine → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anand Bhatt, MDSanta Ana, CA 927051831358977
- Austin Fox, M.D.Irvine, CA 926171851740591
- Ken Lin, M.D., PH.D.Irvine, CA 926171205153939
- Sameh Mosaed, MDIrvine, CA 926171275613432
- Igor Bussel, MDFullerton, CA 928351699193367
- Eric Chan, M.D.Riverside, CA 925061427443316
- Anthony GregorySan Bernardino, CA 924041467784389
- Sahil Aggarwal, MDVictorville, CA 923951497216428
Common questions
What is Andrew Kent Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Andrew Kent Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215460670, issued on Apr 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Andrew Kent Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 Health Sciences RD, Irvine, CA, 92697. Phone: (949) 824-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Andrew Kent Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A158630, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Andrew Kent Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Andrew Kent Smith, M.D. had 1,871 Medicare Part D claims for 472 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.