Christopher Smith, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Ishpeming, MI
Christopher Smith, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ishpeming, Michigan, and NPI 1598260259, issued on Mar 26, 2018. Check the license (Michigan 4301504081, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 4301504081 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 Lakeshore Dr, Ishpeming, MI 49849
- Phone
- (906) 486-4431
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2018
- Record last updated
- Nov 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210720003856); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301504081Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
9,601 Medicare Part D claims for 541 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 559 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium787 claims
- Lisinopril526 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate410 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen322 claims
- Losartan Potassium316 claims
- Omeprazole269 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: $31.55
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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
- Bell Physician Practices IncIshpeming, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Smith among 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan
Christopher Smith, MD is one of 6,013 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2008 among the 3,493 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ishpeming
They are 7 of the 175 NPPES records with a practice address in Ishpeming, and 6,013 family medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Smith, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598260259, issued on Mar 26, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Lakeshore Dr, Ishpeming, MI, 49849. Phone: (906) 486-4431. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Smith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301504081, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Smith, MD had 9,601 Medicare Part D claims for 541 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.
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.