Daron James Smith, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Daron James Smith, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1245262096, issued on Jul 6, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 98-00392, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daron James Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 98-00392 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8924 Blakeney Professional Dr, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (704) 703-1080
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2022
- Fax
- (047) 031-0907
- Medicaid ID
- 891096R NC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101005000912); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 8924 Blakeney Professional Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Dawn Hulthen-Koncsol, AUDAudiologist1831298496
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- Shannon Macdonald, AUDAudiologist1073174264
Verify Daron James Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 98-00392Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
386 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium71 claims
- Prednisone50 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide30 claims
- Omeprazole25 claims
- Cefdinir21 claims
- Azelastine Hcl17 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: $337.97
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 2 group practices
- Forsyth Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC
- Queen City Ear Nose And Throat PLLCMonroe, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina.
Other otolaryngology physician records in North Carolina
- Ralph Abi Hachem, MDDurham, NC1285953430
- Feras Ackall, M.D.Durham, NC1881089845
- Marcus Albernaz, MDGreenville, NC1942254859
- Bailin Alexander, MDCharlotte, NC1427519792
- Richard Alexander, MD, PHD, MBAOxford, NC1679890917
- Daniel Alicea, MDChapel Hill, NC1578094470
- Abdulaziz Alrasheed, MDChapel Hill, NC1467934109
- Robert Alsup, MDWinston Salem, NC1215917125
- John Arrowood, MDNew Bern, NC1184663981
- Steven AzizCharlotte, NC1760943443
Common questions
What is Daron James Smith, MD's NPI number?
Daron James Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245262096, issued on Jul 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daron James Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8924 Blakeney Professional Dr, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 703-1080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daron James Smith, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 98-00392, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Daron James Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daron James Smith, MD had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 167 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. 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.