NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bethany Melva Smith, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Lancaster, OH

Bethany Melva Smith, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Lancaster, Ohio, and NPI 1255792792, issued on Mar 11, 2016. Check the license (Ohio 50.004520RX, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; 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
1255792792
Name
Bethany Melva Smith
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
50.004520RX OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2405 N Columbus St, Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone
(740) 654-6213
Enumerated
Mar 11, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 11, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(740) 654-3346
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160331000267); 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 2405 N Columbus St

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

  1. Alyson Adams, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1477820462
  2. Robert Angle, PTPhysical Therapist1265582332
  3. Kevin Bates, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508940537
  4. Jeremy Buckley, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1720106248
  5. Roberto Castellon, MDOtolaryngology Physician1073599973
  6. Daniel Chase, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1063483857

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

610 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bethany Smith610
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole145 claims
  2. Promethazine Hcl63 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium49 claims
  4. Ondansetron Hcl43 claims
  5. Anastrozole31 claims
  6. Sucralfate26 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): 71.2 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 score52.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%87.0
  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: $342.47

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bethany Smith$342.47
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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. Fairfield Healthcare Professionals IncLancaster, OH

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

Bethany Melva Smith among 5,325 physician assistant records in Ohio

Bethany Melva Smith, PA-C is one of 5,325 physician assistant records with a practice address in Ohio. 80% 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 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 37% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2019 among the 3,621 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 physician assistant records list a practice address in Lancaster

They are 25 of the 1,601 NPPES records with a practice address in Lancaster, and 5,325 physician assistant records in Ohio.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kevin Bates, PA-CLancaster, OH 431301508940537
  2. Rose Bussey, PA-C, ATCLancaster, OH 431301760865265
  3. Haley Carlson, PA-CLancaster, OH 431301548633621
  4. Megan FrantaLancaster, OH 431301922397728
  5. Jennifer Goodwin, P.A.-CLancaster, OH 431301225360704
  6. John Lemmo, PACLancaster, OH 431301346207453
  7. Jason Montgomery, PACLancaster, OH 431301447410980
  8. Sangita Padmalwar, MPAS, PA-CLancaster, OH 431301861744732

Common questions

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

Bethany Melva Smith, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255792792, issued on Mar 11, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bethany Melva Smith, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2405 N Columbus St, Lancaster, OH, 43130. Phone: (740) 654-6213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Ohio license number 50.004520RX, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Bethany Melva Smith, PA-C had 610 Medicare Part D claims for 188 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 71.2 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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