Brian Smith, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Galveston, TX
Brian Smith, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1659464642, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Texas K9175, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- K9175 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 772-2222
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 18, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 037700401 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100505000149); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brian Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K9175Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
596 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 211 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam165 claims
- Tramadol Hcl139 claims
- Gabapentin121 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen60 claims
- Cephalexin24 claims
- Ibuprofen22 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): 75 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: $210.99
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeWebster, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian Smith among 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas
Brian Smith, M.D. is one of 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2004 among the 190 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Texas
There are 239 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Texas.
All 239 in Texas → Every provider in Galveston → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Weiss, MDGalveston, TX 775551053755454
- Charles Vega, M.D.Lake Jackson, TX 775661669664504
- Robert Lindeman, M.D.League City, TX 775731740627736
- Robert Burke, M.D.Pearland, TX 775841386632966
- Evan Meeks, M.D.Pearland, TX 775841588945794
- Michael HopsonBaytown, TX 775211578853867
- Omer Ilahi, M.D.Baytown, TX 775211760489686
- Neel Patel, M.D.Baytown, TX 775211396198933
Common questions
What is Brian Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659464642, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd., Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number K9175, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Brian Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian Smith, M.D. had 596 Medicare Part D claims for 202 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.