Dwight Smith, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Inglewood, CA
Dwight Smith, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Inglewood, California, and NPI 1346384864, issued on Feb 17, 2007. Check the license (California C37854, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Dwight Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- C37854 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 165 N LA Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA 90301
- Phone
- (323) 678-1111
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2007
- Record last updated
- Feb 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00C378540 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040524001491); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Howard University College Of Medicine, 1973
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Dwight Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C37854Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
127 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Lumigan21 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 claims
- Alphagan P14 claims
- Travoprost11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Dwight Smith among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Dwight Smith, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michelle Banks, MDInglewood, CA 903011356365654
- Lanita Scott, MDInglewood, CA 903011336235548
- Leroy Vaughn, M.D.Inglewood, CA 903011528149036
- Brian Estwick, MDMarina Del Rey, CA 902921003889247
- Glenville March, MDMarina Del Rey, CA 902921841212206
- Bradley Rosen, MDMarina Del Rey, CA 902921124167820
- Scott Dunn, M.D., F.A.C.S.Venice, CA 902911649401993
- Amy Halikman, M.D.Venice, CA 902911013050590
Common questions
What is Dwight Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Dwight Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346384864, issued on Feb 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Dwight Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 165 N LA Brea Ave, Inglewood, CA, 90301. Phone: (323) 678-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Dwight Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number C37854, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Dwight Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Dwight Smith, M.D. had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Dwight Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.