Douglas B. Smith, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Indianapolis, IN
Douglas B. Smith, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1407832025, issued on Dec 15, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01037850, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Douglas B. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 01037850 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8902 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN 46260
- Phone
- (317) 844-6444
- Enumerated
- Dec 15, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (317) 848-6605
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050302000303); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 127 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8902 N Meridian St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Donna Blake, N.P.-C.Nurse Practitioner1821429481
- David Chavarria, DCChiropractor1770566549
- John Condit, M.D.Rheumatology Physician1467438606
- Ryan Cotton, P.T.Physical Therapist1316975642
- Hannah Enochs, DPTPhysical Therapist1588012165
- William Erdel, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1790781037
Verify Douglas B. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01037850Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,816 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 582 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone676 claims
- Methotrexate501 claims
- Tramadol Hcl470 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate413 claims
- Gabapentin161 claims
- Meloxicam121 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): 76.8 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: $2,105.86
46 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Rheumatology Associates, P.C.Indianapolis, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Douglas B. Smith among 127 rheumatology physician records in Indiana
Douglas B. Smith, M.D. is one of 127 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 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, 85% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2001 among the 87 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Indiana
There are 127 rheumatology physician records in Indiana.
All 127 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Condit, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601467438606
- Laurie Dawley, CFNP/ANPIndpls, IN 462601942271531
- John Hague, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601629054242
- Richard Lautzenheiser, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601609852227
- Randall Reed, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601619925757
- Jeremy Schue, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601265652762
- Sarah Thomas, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601144298712
- Christopher Wu, MDIndianapolis, IN 462601952342305
Common questions
What is Douglas B. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Douglas B. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407832025, issued on Dec 15, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Douglas B. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8902 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, IN, 46260. Phone: (317) 844-6444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Douglas B. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01037850, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Douglas B. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Douglas B. Smith, M.D. had 3,816 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Douglas B. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.8 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.