NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brenton Walter Smith, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Lake Charles, LA

Brenton Walter Smith, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1811489131, issued on Jun 1, 2018. Check the license (Louisiana 344950, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State 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
1811489131
Name
Brenton Walter Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
344950 LA
66657 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
771 Bayou Pines East Dr, Lake Charles, LA 70601
Phone
(337) 433-1212
Enumerated
Jun 1, 2018
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2025
Fax
(337) 433-0736
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250520004836); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2018
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 771 Bayou Pines East Dr

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

  1. Errol Wilder, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1790815512

Verify Brenton Walter Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State 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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Industry payments in 2024: $23.45

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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. Brenton Smith$23.45
  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. Imperial Health LLPLake Charles, LA

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

Brenton Walter Smith among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Brenton Walter Smith, MD is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 61% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

94 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lake Charles

They are 94 of the 2,791 NPPES records with a practice address in Lake Charles, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryan Barootes, MDLake Charles, LA 706011326040858
  2. Richard Caldwell, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011952392532
  3. Dennis Fletcher, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011881668390
  4. Carolyn Hutchinson, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011609852839
  5. Percival Kane, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011780660910
  6. Alan Lebato, MDLake Charles, LA 706011528069739
  7. Keith Lechtenberg, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011720060346
  8. Danette Null, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011336129444

Common questions

What is Brenton Walter Smith, MD's NPI number?

Brenton Walter Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811489131, issued on Jun 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brenton Walter Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 771 Bayou Pines East Dr, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 433-1212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brenton Walter Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 344950, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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