Branford James Smith, DDS
Dentist · Houma, LA
Branford James Smith, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Houma, Louisiana, and NPI 1437774148, issued on Jun 9, 2020. Check the license (Louisiana 7082, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Branford James Smith
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 7082 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5934 W Main St, Houma, LA 70360
- Phone
- (504) 234-9180
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5934 W Main St
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Verify Branford James Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 7082Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dentist in 2024
684 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 183 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin173 claims
- Ibuprofen121 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen107 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate66 claims
- Clindamycin Hcl59 claims
- Tramadol Hcl52 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: $42.49
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Voco America Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 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.
Branford James Smith among 898 dentist records in Louisiana
Branford James Smith, DDS is one of 898 dentist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
22 dentist records list a practice address in Houma
They are 22 of the 1,604 NPPES records with a practice address in Houma, and 898 dentist records in Louisiana.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Benoit, DDSHouma, LA 703601386859056
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- David Desonier, DDSHouma, LA 703601871694331
- Daniel Melancon, DDSHouma, LA 703601114250230
- David Melancon, DDSHouma, LA 703601124351341
- James Mire, DDSHouma, LA 703601447247036
- Stephen Morgan, DDSHouma, LA 703601568478287
Common questions
What is Branford James Smith, DDS's NPI number?
Branford James Smith, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437774148, issued on Jun 9, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Branford James Smith, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5934 W Main St, Houma, LA, 70360. Phone: (504) 234-9180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Branford James Smith, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 7082, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Branford James Smith, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Branford James Smith, DDS had 684 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.