NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician NPI 1659469930 MD
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Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician in Nashville, Tennessee.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,374 in Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
16
Medicare Part D claims · 13 beneficiaries · Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician avg: 71
MIPS score
75.1/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
What the federal data shows
Clay Smith, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75.1/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75.1/100
- MIPS score · -8 vs avg
- 16
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥15th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
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.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Clay Smith, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1659469930), first enumerated 10/11/2006.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 16 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1659469930 · Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-BELOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1659469930
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,374
- MIPS-BELOW 75.1/100
- RX-TRACE 16
- BOOK-THIN 38 in Tennessee
- PHOTO-FINISH Mikel Gorbea · ±0.5
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Jacques Junior L…
Jacques Junior Lorthe
74.4 MIPS pts
- Luis Rafael Sequ…
Luis Rafael Sequera Ramos
74.4 MIPS pts
- Mikel Gorbea · n…
Mikel Gorbea
74.6 MIPS pts
- Smith · this pro…
Smith · this provider
75.1 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Clay Smith, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
75 ≥ 15th percentile 15% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Clay Smith, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Clay Smith, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
16 77% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75.1/100 8.4 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Tennessee
How Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician compares to other specialties among Tennessee providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Clay Smith, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 75.1/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1659469930 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 10/11/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75.066
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.9403
Quality
39.9462
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Clay Smith, MD 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.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
★★★★★ 5/5
Nashville, TN
Acute Care Hospitals
CMS CCN: 440039
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
16
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
13
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 18
- Total Day Supply
- 206
- Generic Drug Cost
- $117
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 68.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.13
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician Overview
How Clay Smith, MD fits within the Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician landscape nationally.
1,374
Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician Providers in US
49
States with Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician
71
Avg Claims per Provider
Clay Smith, MD's 16 claims are below the specialty average of 71.
Nationwide Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Smith, both outside Tennessee so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75.1 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician Providers in Tennessee
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Tennessee, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Smith.
One of 38 Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician providers enrolled in Tennessee, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Donald Arnold
MD, MPH
Nashville, TN
Dr. Bruce Brenn
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. Alexandra Cates
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. Tamanna Chang
MD
Nashville, TN
Dr. Gordon Cramolini
MD
Knoxville, TN
Compare Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Clay Smith, MD's specialty? ▼
Clay Smith, MD specializes in Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician and practices in Nashville, Tennessee. Credentials: MD.
How much does Clay Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Clay Smith, MD wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 13 beneficiaries.
What is Clay Smith, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Clay Smith, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75.1/100 (Quality: 76.9, Cost: 39.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Clay Smith, MD located? ▼
Clay Smith, MD is located at 3601 TVC, Nashville, TN, 37232. Phone: (615) 322-3000.
What is Clay Smith, MD's NPI number? ▼
Clay Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659469930, issued on 10/11/2006.
How many Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,374 Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician provider writes 71 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Clay Smith, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Clay Smith, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 16 Part D claims and 13 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Clay Smith, MD's credentials? ▼
Clay Smith, MD's NPI is 1659469930 with credentials MD. 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
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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 (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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 August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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