Derek Beeson Smith, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician · Flagstaff, AZ
Derek Beeson Smith, MD is a surgery of the hand (surgery) physician with a practice address in Flagstaff, Arizona, and NPI 1346582525, issued on Mar 26, 2013. Check the license (Arizona 72092, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Beeson Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician 2086S0105X
- License numbers
- 72092 AZ
MD190958 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 525 N Switzer Canyon Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
- Phone
- (928) 773-2280
- Enumerated
- Mar 26, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2024
- Fax
- (928) 773-2281
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240424002601); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2013
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records → All 17 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 525 N Switzer Canyon Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Shannon Barrett, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1851112502
- Torey Botti, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1952348237
- David BrownMedical Physician Assistant1578535464
- Corey Carver, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013417518
- Amanda Clementel, PA-CPhysician Assistant1396468054
Verify Derek Beeson Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 72092Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (surgery) physician in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries, against an average of 188 among the 346 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen13 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Flagstaff Center For Bone And Joint DisordersFlagstaff, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Beeson Smith among 17 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Arizona
Derek Beeson Smith, MD is one of 17 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 82% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2007 among the 11 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0105X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 17 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records in Arizona.
All 17 in Arizona → Every provider in Flagstaff → Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Camela Pokhrel, M.D.Tucson, AZ 857121609028331
- Gary Adler, MDScottsdale, AZ 852601154370286
- Michael Fitzmaurice, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852601801923131
- Christine Oh, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ 852591659787372
- Steven Miller, MDMesa, AZ 852061508885575
- Sebastian Ruggeri, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161922076090
- Benjamin Wei, MDPhoenix, AZ 850161578769162
- Samson Serbin, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850151326151028
Common questions
What is Derek Beeson Smith, MD's NPI number?
Derek Beeson Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346582525, issued on Mar 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Beeson Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 N Switzer Canyon Dr, Flagstaff, AZ, 86001. Phone: (928) 773-2280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Beeson Smith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 72092, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Beeson Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Beeson Smith, MD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 30 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (surgery) physician prescribers was 188. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Beeson Smith, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.