Darin S. Smith, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Darin S. Smith, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1811979008, issued on Nov 15, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD30771, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darin S. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD30771 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4528 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37920
- Phone
- (865) 579-3920
- Enumerated
- Nov 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2026
- Fax
- (865) 579-3963
- Medicaid ID
- 3824461 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100326000443); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Duke University School Of Medicine, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4528 Chapman Hwy
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Verify Darin S. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD30771Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 678 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost825 claims
- Timolol Maleate380 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate351 claims
- Ofloxacin308 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth118 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate77 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 72.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,017.91
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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.
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
- Baptist Eye Surgeons, PLLCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darin S. Smith among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Darin S. Smith, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Ange, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201952370843
- Adam Carrera, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201477916682
- Loren Cook, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201093738726
- James Doss, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201447423793
- Paul Froula, MDKnoxville, TN 379201487623310
- Herbert Glatt, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201467421933
- David Harris, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201356346910
- Lauren Harris, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379201295056943
Common questions
What is Darin S. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Darin S. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811979008, issued on Nov 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darin S. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4528 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, TN, 37920. Phone: (865) 579-3920. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darin S. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD30771, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Darin S. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darin S. Smith, M.D. had 2,542 Medicare Part D claims for 678 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Darin S. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 72.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.