Ben Smith
Neurology Physician · Lexington, KY
Ben Smith is a neurology physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1467849323, issued on Apr 18, 2015. Check the license (Kentucky R6864, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ben Smith
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License numbers
- R6864 KY
0000033276 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 740 South Limestone Room J401, Lexington, KY 40536
- Phone
- (859) 257-8562
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 740 South Limestone Room J401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Femi Akintomide, MB BSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427878438
Verify Ben Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license R6864Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Ben Smith among 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky
Ben Smith is one of 225 neurology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 225 neurology physician records in Kentucky.
All 225 in Kentucky → Every provider in Lexington → Neurology Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jagannadha Avasarala, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361972576940
- Robert Baumann, MDLexington, KY 405361093810145
- Meriem Bensalem-Owen, MDLexington, KY 405361811092976
- Franca Cambi, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361255436317
- Joshua Chalkley, MS, DOLexington, KY 405361043368491
- Gregory Jicha, MDLexington, KY 405361619073202
- Edward Kasarskis, MDLexington, KY 405361740385806
- William Maragos, MD, PHDLexington, KY 405361497701346
Common questions
What is Ben Smith's NPI number?
Ben Smith's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467849323, issued on Apr 18, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ben Smith located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 740 South Limestone Room J401, Lexington, KY, 40536. Phone: (859) 257-8562. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ben Smith's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number R6864, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ben Smith prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ben Smith had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.