NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles H. Smith, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Bryan, TX

Charles H. Smith, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Bryan, Texas, and NPI 1659337608, issued on Apr 26, 2006. Check the license (Texas J7377, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659337608
Name
Charles H. Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
J7377 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2700 E 29TH St Ste 105, Bryan, TX 77802
Phone
(979) 776-0750
Enumerated
Apr 26, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2023
Fax
(979) 774-0001
Medicaid ID
045024901 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080603000646); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1993
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 484 in Texas → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 2700 E 29TH St Ste 105

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Richard Alford, M.D, F.A.C.SSurgery Physician1205946340
  2. Kimiye Cabrera, M.D.Surgery Physician1477679355
  3. Cheryl Foster, RN, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1962774026
  4. James Kirby, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1861458804
  5. Tyler Spata, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1467611996

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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6.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

633 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims. 104 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Smith633
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium98 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl87 claims
  3. Clopidogrel83 claims
  4. Carvedilol54 claims
  5. Furosemide45 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate41 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $7,789.71

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Silk Road Medical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Smith$7,789.71
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. St Joseph Regional Health CenterBryan, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Charles H. Smith among 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas

Charles H. Smith, M.D. is one of 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 1996 among the 309 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Texas

There are 484 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Texas.

All 484 in Texas → Every provider in Bryan → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rodrigo Campana, M.D.Bryan, TX 778021477917755
  2. James Kirby, M.D.Bryan, TX 778021861458804
  3. Peter Napoli, M.D.Bryan, TX 778021518922772
  4. Tyler Spata, MDBryan, TX 778021467611996
  5. John Kirchmer, M.D.Beaumont, TX 777061457734618
  6. Georg Van Den Sigtenhorst, M.D.Victoria, TX 779011396745790
  7. Stephen La Mendola, MDBeaumont, TX 777021497863419
  8. Terry Myrick, MDBeaumont, TX 777021235249483

Common questions

What is Charles H. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Charles H. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659337608, issued on Apr 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles H. Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2700 E 29TH St Ste 105, Bryan, TX, 77802. Phone: (979) 776-0750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles H. Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number J7377, 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 Charles H. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles H. Smith, M.D. had 633 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.

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