NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Douglas Smith, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Dallas, TX

Craig Douglas Smith, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1821083379, issued on Sep 12, 2005. Check the license (Texas E6622, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821083379
Name
Craig Douglas Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
E6622 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12222 Merit Dr, Dallas, TX 75251
Phone
(972) 233-6237
Enumerated
Sep 12, 2005
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050418000053); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1976
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 12222 Merit Dr

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

  1. Caroline HouseCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396552113
  2. Noel Nacpil, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1932612637
  3. Tho Nguyen, MDAnesthesiology Physician1760942809
  4. Emily Parada, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033865050
  5. Austin Pucylowski, MDAnesthesiology Physician1982100087
  6. Anne Ramsey, DNAP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1912716960

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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

799 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Craig Smith799
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone88 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate87 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl77 claims
  4. Latanoprost75 claims
  5. Bacitracin-Polymyxin74 claims
  6. Flurbiprofen Sodium71 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): 76.7 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 score76.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%92.0
  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: $14.56

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Smith$14.56
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. University OF Texas Southwestern Medical Center AT DallasDallas, TX

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

Craig Douglas Smith among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Craig Douglas Smith, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claire Chu, MDDallas, TX 752511104073527
  2. Bob Pansick, MDDallas, TX 752511326102138
  3. Andrew Pansick, M.D.Dallas, TX 752511124551163
  4. George Joseph, M.D.Dallas, TX 752521932487196
  5. Cedric Adams, MDDallas, TX 752461285727099
  6. William Berry, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461588612741
  7. James Gray, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461720193329
  8. Bradley Langston, M.D.Dallas, TX 752461790149524

Common questions

What is Craig Douglas Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig Douglas Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821083379, issued on Sep 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Douglas Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12222 Merit Dr, Dallas, TX, 75251. Phone: (972) 233-6237. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Douglas Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number E6622, 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 Craig Douglas Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Douglas Smith, M.D. had 799 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Craig Douglas Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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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