Brian David Smith, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Memphis, TN
Brian David Smith, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1669458162, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian David Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 036079800 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 825 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120
- Phone
- (901) 685-2200
- Enumerated
- Dec 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 13, 2022
- Fax
- (901) 255-5631
- Medicaid ID
- 036079800 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201028000123); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 366 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 825 Ridge Lake Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Andrew Crothers, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952500373
- John Elfervig, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1619910544
- Lucie Elfervig, D.N.S., A.P.R.N.Nurse Practitioner1801914148
- Subba Gollamudi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1154378735
Verify Brian David Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,887 Medicare Part D claims for 1,104 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
- Prednisolone Acetate1,278 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium1,189 claims
- Moxifloxacin1,159 claims
- Latanoprost434 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol228 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate77 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,103.24
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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 one group practice
- Vrf Eye Specialty Group, PLCSouthaven, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brian David Smith among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Brian David Smith, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Andrew Crothers, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201952500373
- James Echols, MDMemphis, TN 381201316166507
- Subba Gollamudi, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201154378735
- Hakyong Kwak, MDMemphis, TN 381201366071037
- John Linn, M.D.Memphis, TN 381201902853393
- Gary Passons, MDMemphis, TN 381201689784985
- Joseph Rowland, MDMemphis, TN 381201922118892
- Melissa Toyos, MDMemphis, TN 381201245223502
Common questions
What is Brian David Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brian David Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669458162, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian David Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis, TN, 38120. Phone: (901) 685-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian David Smith, M.D.'s license?
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 David Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian David Smith, M.D. had 4,887 Medicare Part D claims for 1,104 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brian David Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.