2026 NPPES data Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician NPI 1518962984 M.D.
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CHARLES SMITH, M.D.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician in BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 906 beneficiaries · Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician avg: 2K
Generic prescribing
78%
generic claims · 22% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$5.2K
36 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

CHARLES SMITH, M.D. filed 5,620 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician in BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, prescribing 78% generic.

6K
Part D claims, 2023
78%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

5,620 Top 5% higher than 95% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

CHARLES SMITH, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about CHARLES SMITH, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/14/2005

NPI 1518962984

Primary specialty

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician

Niche

1,570 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,620 252% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,596

Specialty distribution in Louisiana

How Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers

Louisiana providers

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician share within Louisiana

1. Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician share within Louisiana

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

CHARLES SMITH, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 7777 HENNESSY BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70808, with a listed phone of (225) 767-3900. NPI 1518962984 was issued on 06/14/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SMITH most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,620 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 906 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $1.2 million in drug spend, split 22% brand-name and 78% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.4%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,570 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,596 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

7777 HENNESSY BLVD
BATON ROUGE, LA 70808

Provider Details

NPI 1518962984
Specialty Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/14/2005

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where CHARLES SMITH, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

BATON ROUGE GENERAL PHYSICIANS INC
BATON ROUGE, LA
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE PHYSICIAN GROUP LLC
BAKER, LA

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for CHARLES SMITH, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$5.2K

Largest payer

Amgen Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

CHARLES SMITH, M.D. — brand share 22.0%
Specialty average (est.)

22% brand-name claims vs 78% generic, on 5,620 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

5,620
Total Claims
$1.2M
Total Drug Cost
906
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
11,418
Total Day Supply
336,856
Brand vs Generic
22% brand / 78% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$1.1M
Generic Drug Cost
$81K
Opioid Claims
20 (0.4% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
59

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.3 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.51
Gender Split
48% female / 52% male
Age Distribution
<65: 59, 65-74: 358, 75-84: 359, 85+: 130

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What CHARLES SMITH, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Eliquis
Apixaban
517
Atorvastatin Calcium
490
Metoprolol Succinate
465
Furosemide
322
Amlodipine Besylate
291
Carvedilol
262
Losartan Potassium
236
Rosuvastatin Calcium
233
Entresto
Sacubitril/Valsartan
225
Ezetimibe
223

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Overview

How CHARLES SMITH, M.D. fits within the Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician landscape nationally.

1,570
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician
1,596
Avg Claims per Provider

CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s 5,620 claims are above the specialty average of 1,596.

Nearby Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician Providers in Louisiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SMITH.

Compare Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s specialty?
CHARLES SMITH, M.D. specializes in Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician and practices in BATON ROUGE, Louisiana. Credentials: M.D..
How much does CHARLES SMITH, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, CHARLES SMITH, M.D. wrote 5,620 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1.2M in drug costs for 906 beneficiaries.
Where is CHARLES SMITH, M.D. located?
CHARLES SMITH, M.D. is located at 7777 HENNESSY BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70808. Phone: (225) 767-3900.
What is CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s NPI number?
CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518962984, issued on 06/14/2005.
Does CHARLES SMITH, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s prescribing is 22% brand-name and 78% generic drugs by claim count, with $1.1M in brand drug costs.
Does CHARLES SMITH, M.D. prescribe opioids?
Yes, CHARLES SMITH, M.D. had 20 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.4%.
How many Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 1,570 Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician provider writes 1,596 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does CHARLES SMITH, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does CHARLES SMITH, M.D. accept Medicare?
CHARLES SMITH, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,620 Part D claims and 906 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s credentials?
CHARLES SMITH, M.D.'s NPI is 1518962984 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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