NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles C. Smith III, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · New Orleans, LA

Charles C. Smith III, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1366493025, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 06470R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1366493025
Name
Charles C. Smith III
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License number
06470R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3525 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Phone
(504) 648-2500
Enumerated
May 15, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(504) 897-2064
Medicaid ID
1385875 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100218000208); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1983
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 3525 Prytania St

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

  1. Ravi Bates, P. TI.Physical Therapist1235228958
  2. Mary Baudier, M.D.Adult Medicine Physician1114055548
  3. Neil Baum, MDUrology Physician1952448854
  4. Betty Bennett, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1073886222
  5. Kathy BernsteinGerontology Nurse Practitioner1144642091
  6. Ted Bloch, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1558412940

Verify Charles C. Smith III in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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6.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

8,881 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 280 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Smith III8,881
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium437 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium360 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium276 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium220 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate211 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate199 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): 96.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score77.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $431.53

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Charles Smith III$431.53
  2. Specialty average$5,159.88

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. Crescent City Physicians IncNew Orleans, LA

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

Charles C. Smith III among 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana

Charles C. Smith III, M.D. is one of 208 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 84% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2001 among the 156 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 208 pulmonary disease physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Om Garg, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151851369169
  2. Leonard Glade, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151184676744
  3. Jay Shames, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701151528018462
  4. Judd Shellito, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151215959226
  5. Warren Summer, MDNew Orleans, LA 701151679516934
  6. Ramsy Abdelghani, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121487997219
  7. Joshua Denson, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121619268497
  8. Kelly Jensen, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121255834057

Common questions

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

Charles C. Smith III, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366493025, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles C. Smith III, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3525 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 648-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 06470R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Charles C. Smith III, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles C. Smith III, M.D. had 8,881 Medicare Part D claims for 503 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles C. Smith III, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 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.

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