Brett Lowell Smith, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Bennington, VT
Brett Lowell Smith, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bennington, Vermont, and NPI 1689939795, issued on Jul 5, 2012. Check the license (Vermont 042.0019023, as entered in NPPES) on the Vermont Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brett Lowell Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 042.0019023 VT
1025581 MA
21250 NH
0101254699 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 322 Dewey St, Bennington, VT 05201
- Phone
- (802) 447-8700
- Enumerated
- Jul 5, 2012
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2026
- Fax
- (802) 447-1500
- Medicaid ID
- 6722980 VT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210330001084); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 55 in Vermont → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 322 Dewey St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stuart Duboff, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1417901356
- John Lapenta, MDOphthalmology Physician1821036088
- Paula Laroche, O.D.Optometrist1669427407
- Erik Niemi, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1194772491
- Michael Porter, O.D.Optometrist1043258262
- Richard Provenzano, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1962456905
Verify Brett Lowell Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVermont Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 042.0019023Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,510 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ofloxacin409 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate356 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium203 claims
- Latanoprost188 claims
- Timolol Maleate66 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol52 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): 97.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.83
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Advanced Eyecare PCBennington, VT
- Concord Ophthalmologic Associates PAConcord, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brett Lowell Smith among 55 ophthalmology physician records in Vermont
Brett Lowell Smith, MD is one of 55 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Vermont. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 87% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Vermont
There are 55 ophthalmology physician records in Vermont.
All 55 in Vermont → Every provider in Bennington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stuart Duboff, M.D.Bennington, VT 052011417901356
- John Lapenta, MDBennington, VT 052011821036088
- Erik Niemi, D.O.Bennington, VT 052011194772491
- Richard Provenzano, M.D.Bennington, VT 052011962456905
- Richard Lane, M.D.Springfield, VT 051561053307652
- Dana McGinn, M.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011932108743
- Clyde Newton, MDBrattleboro, VT 053011528164928
- David Terrell, M.D., PH.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011851702195
Common questions
What is Brett Lowell Smith, MD's NPI number?
Brett Lowell Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689939795, issued on Jul 5, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brett Lowell Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 322 Dewey St, Bennington, VT, 05201. Phone: (802) 447-8700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brett Lowell Smith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 042.0019023, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont Board of Medical Practice at https://www.healthvermont.gov/systems/board-medical-practice. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brett Lowell Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brett Lowell Smith, MD had 1,510 Medicare Part D claims for 420 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brett Lowell Smith, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.9 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.
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.