NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Blake Gaither Smith

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Blake Gaither Smith is a clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1770979221, issued on Apr 11, 2015. Check the license (Alabama MD.35621, 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
1770979221
Name
Blake Gaither Smith
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician 207RC0001X
License numbers
MD.35621 AL
35621 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 6TH Ave S FL 4, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone
(205) 934-7114
Enumerated
Apr 11, 2015
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230818002879); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2015
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2000 6TH Ave S FL 4

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

  1. Kelli Dougherty, RNRegistered Nurse1386512937
  2. Clifton Lewis, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1639173271
  3. Enhua Wang, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1790399798

Verify Blake Gaither 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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician in 2024

266 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,710 among the 3,173 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Blake Smith266
  2. Specialty average1,710

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis91 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate42 claims
  3. Flecainide Acetate22 claims
  4. Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)15 claims
  5. Metoprolol Tartrate15 claims
  6. Amiodarone Hcl11 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: $443.82

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biosense Webster, Inc. The 3,167 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,651.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Blake Smith$444
  2. Specialty average$10,651

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. University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL

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

Blake Gaither Smith among 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Alabama

Blake Gaither Smith is one of 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 100% 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 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 86% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207RC0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers in Alabama

There are 43 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Harish DoppalapudiBirmingham, AL 352331841403581
  2. Terence Dunn, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352331295145373
  3. Ahmad Jallad, MDBirmingham, AL 352331760997050
  4. George Kay, MDBirmingham, AL 352331093742579
  5. Hugh McElderryBirmingham, AL 352331174552004
  6. Vance PlumbBirmingham, AL 352331376578195
  7. Ruchit ShahBirmingham, AL 352331871883900
  8. David George, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352351780061564

Common questions

What is Blake Gaither Smith's NPI number?

Blake Gaither Smith's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770979221, issued on Apr 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Blake Gaither Smith located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 6TH Ave S FL 4, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 934-7114. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Blake Gaither Smith's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.35621, 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 Blake Gaither Smith prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Blake Gaither Smith had 266 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among clinical cardiac electrophysiology physician prescribers was 1,710. 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.