NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric W. Smith, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Shreveport, LA

Eric W. Smith, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1417910720, issued on Apr 8, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 021641, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417910720
Name
Eric W. Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
021641 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1449 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA 71105
Phone
(318) 629-0220
Enumerated
Apr 8, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 629-0230
Medicaid ID
1162086 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060428000395); 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.
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Also registered at 1449 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Richard Haynie, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1275596587

Verify Eric W. Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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  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
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3.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

11,300 Medicare Part D claims for 786 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 214 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Smith11,300
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate580 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium563 claims
  3. Alprazolam386 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium383 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium329 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide278 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cornerstone Therapy And Balance Center LLCShreveport, LA
  2. WK Shreveport Internal MedicineShreveport, LA

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

Eric W. Smith among 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana

Eric W. Smith, M.D. is one of 1,749 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2008 among the 1,216 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

218 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Shreveport

They are 218 of the 8,660 NPPES records with a practice address in Shreveport, and 1,749 internal medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Borne, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051700881299
  2. Mark BrownShreveport, LA 711051750344073
  3. Stephen Cassiere, MDShreveport, LA 711051124064985
  4. Roan Flenniken, MDShreveport, LA 711051023012960
  5. Richard Haynie, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051275596587
  6. Susan Kemp, MDShreveport, LA 711051972586527
  7. Rajan Khanna, MDShreveport, LA 711051770581225
  8. Craig Miller, M.D.Shreveport, LA 711051174590848

Common questions

What is Eric W. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Eric W. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417910720, issued on Apr 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric W. Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1449 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA, 71105. Phone: (318) 629-0220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric W. Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 021641, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric W. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric W. Smith, M.D. had 11,300 Medicare Part D claims for 786 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.