NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ben A. Smith, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Troy, AL

Ben A. Smith, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Troy, Alabama, and NPI 1922018183, issued on Aug 9, 2006. Check the license (Alabama DO-354, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922018183
Name
Ben A. Smith
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO-354 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1412 Elba Hwy, Troy, AL 36079
Phone
(334) 566-8822
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2022
Fax
(334) 670-6723
Medicaid ID
631805020 AL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051101000413); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 1992
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 1412 Elba Hwy

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

  1. Samantha Baxley, PHARMDPharmacist1528653805
  2. Morgan Bennett, MSN, CRNP, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1508531757
  3. Donette Bish, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1346259314
  4. John Blough, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1972513059
  5. Carrie Carroll, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1639793334
  6. Lisa Marie CottonFamily Nurse Practitioner1770326977

Verify Ben A. Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

10,522 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 231 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ben Smith10,522
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate470 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium392 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium341 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium311 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium302 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium289 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: $18.51

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ben Smith$18.51
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Southeast Alabama Rural Health AssociatesTroy, AL

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

Ben A. Smith among 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama

Ben A. Smith, D.O. is one of 1,996 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 1,346 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Troy

They are 14 of the 351 NPPES records with a practice address in Troy, and 1,996 family medicine physician records in Alabama.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donette Bish, D.O.Troy, AL 360791346259314
  2. John Blough, D.O.Troy, AL 360791972513059
  3. Phylecya Cheatham, M.D.Troy, AL 360791952326704
  4. Robert Gilliam, M.D.Troy, AL 360791164432308
  5. Hannah JohnsonTroy, AL 360791780507285
  6. Adolfo Robledo, M.D.Troy, AL 360791639117534
  7. David Runyon, M.D.Troy, AL 360791720098809
  8. Griffith Walters, M.D.Troy, AL 360791801829643

Common questions

What is Ben A. Smith, D.O.'s NPI number?

Ben A. Smith, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922018183, issued on Aug 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ben A. Smith, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1412 Elba Hwy, Troy, AL, 36079. Phone: (334) 566-8822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ben A. Smith, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number DO-354, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ben A. Smith, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ben A. Smith, D.O. had 10,522 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.