Brian Scott Smith, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Brian Scott Smith, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1831182617, issued on Aug 26, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee 33893, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Scott Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License number
- 33893 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2415 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Phone
- (423) 624-2696
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 7, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 697-2055
- Medicaid ID
- 3850092 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111111000615); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
6 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 7 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2415 Mccallie Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Pablo Alvarez, MSPTPhysical Therapist1669414181
- Justin Arnold, M.D.Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician1891919676
- Joseph Baldridge, P.T.Physical Therapist1902842651
- William Ballard, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1992701999
- Zachary Beene, MSPTPhysical Therapist1437194313
- Todd Bell, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1952309304
Verify Brian Scott Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 33893Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
448 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 280 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl193 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen73 claims
- Methylprednisolone38 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim29 claims
- Mupirocin24 claims
- Prednisone16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $191.03
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 296 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,725.83 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 one group practice
- Chattanooga Orthopaedic Group, PCCleveland, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 7 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Tennessee.
All 7 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 6 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin Arnold, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374041891919676
- Robert Mastey, MDChattanooga, TN 374041689670952
- Cauley Hayes, MDChattanooga, TN 374031083681514
- Stephen Staelin, MDNashville, TN 372051912999863
- Michael Dolan, MDJackson, TN 383051952426074
- Keith Nord, MDJackson, TN 383051649624677
Common questions
What is Brian Scott Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Scott Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831182617, issued on Aug 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Scott Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2415 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN, 37404. Phone: (423) 624-2696. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Scott Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 33893, 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 Brian Scott Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Scott Smith, M.D. had 448 Medicare Part D claims for 283 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Scott Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100. 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.