Brett L. Smith
Rheumatology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Brett L. Smith is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1316265887, issued on May 9, 2010. Check the license (Tennessee 2783, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brett L. Smith
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 2783 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2018 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
- Phone
- (865) 541-8830
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2010
- Record last updated
- Feb 14, 2025
- Fax
- (865) 541-8405
- Medicaid ID
- 1534540 TN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brett L. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 2783Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
491 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone47 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium25 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate24 claims
- Losartan Potassium15 claims
- Baclofen13 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate13 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: $74,704.93
114 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
Brett L. Smith among 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee
Brett L. Smith is one of 139 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 69% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 139 rheumatology physician records in Tennessee.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Marcum Collins, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201154732436
- Gary Klipple, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201538263926
- Thomas Namey, M.D., FACPKnoxville, TN 379201023172608
- Christy Park, MDKnoxville, TN 379201538281316
- Mohamed Tageldin, MDKnoxville, TN 379201366963829
- Stacy Tanner, MDKnoxville, TN 379201598020935
- Mishal Abdullah, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379231730319518
Common questions
What is Brett L. Smith's NPI number?
Brett L. Smith's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316265887, issued on May 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brett L. Smith located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2018 Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37916. Phone: (865) 541-8830. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brett L. Smith's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 2783, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brett L. Smith prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brett L. Smith had 491 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.