NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David J. Smith, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Ventnor City, NJ

David J. Smith, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ventnor City, New Jersey, and NPI 1912085465, issued on Nov 1, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA02945300, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912085465
Name
David J. Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
25MA02945300 NJ
MD015011E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4807 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City, NJ 08406
Phone
(609) 823-8488
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2025
Fax
(609) 823-1787
Medicaid ID
1464001 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090216000158); accepts Medicare assignment
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.
Download card Updates feed

Verify David J. Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
    Search for license 25MA02945300
    Check the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Open the New Jersey license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,684 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. David Smith1,684
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost745 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate169 claims
  3. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone110 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol94 claims
  5. Lumigan89 claims
  6. Erythromycin83 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): 91.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score98.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. David J Smith MD PAVentnor City, NJ

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

David J. Smith among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey

David J. Smith, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1971 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 69% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eric Dunn, MDVentnor, NJ 084061144380452
  2. Sarah Bonaffini, D.O.Margate City, NJ 084021457892119
  3. Michael Caruso, DOMargate City, NJ 084021437124252
  4. Howard Gross, M.D.Margate City, NJ 084021104821610
  5. Bryce Hwang, MDMargate City, NJ 084021942942156
  6. Robert Nunn, M.D.Margate City, NJ 084021689672917
  7. Matthew Perez, MD, PHDMargate City, NJ 084021821117847
  8. Joel Spielberg, M.D.Margate, NJ 084021881692788

Common questions

What is David J. Smith, MD's NPI number?

David J. Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912085465, issued on Nov 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David J. Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4807 Atlantic Ave, Ventnor City, NJ, 08406. Phone: (609) 823-8488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David J. Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA02945300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David J. Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David J. Smith, MD had 1,684 Medicare Part D claims for 473 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David J. Smith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.5 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.