Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1790756039, issued on Jan 26, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 12854R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernest Clyde Smoot
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License number
- 12854R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4150 Nelson RD, Lake Charles, LA 70605
- Phone
- (337) 478-5577
- Enumerated
- Jan 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 27, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 478-5588
- Medicaid ID
- 1978671 LA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 37 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4150 Nelson RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Carole Altier, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1922143510
- Ashley Bellow, APRN-FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1124583828
- Robert Bernauer, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1235211095
- Randall Biggs, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1083742076
- James Brown, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730159807
- Kelly Calloway, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1578966768
Verify Ernest Clyde Smoot in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 12854RCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
82 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin12 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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.
Ernest Clyde Smoot among 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Louisiana
Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD is one of 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 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 2086S0122X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 37 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Louisiana.
All 37 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ralph Colpitts, MDLake Charles, LA 706011134190465
- Louis Mes, M.D.Lafayette, LA 705031770686875
- Luke Cusimano, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081396062030
- Wendell Kisner, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708081801887500
- Taylor Theunissen, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708081801086368
- Jenna Bourgeois, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101942590153
- John Williams, M.D.Baton Rouge, LA 708101629112560
- James Wade, MDBaton Rouge, LA 708171295808863
Common questions
What is Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD's NPI number?
Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790756039, issued on Jan 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4150 Nelson RD, Lake Charles, LA, 70605. Phone: (337) 478-5577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 12854R, 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 Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernest Clyde Smoot, MD had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.