Esther Smith, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Kailua Kona, HI
Esther Smith, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, and NPI 1487829081, issued on Apr 24, 2008. Check the license (Hawaii MD-20377, as entered in NPPES) on the Hawaii Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Esther Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD-20377 HI
41827 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 75-184 Hualalai RD Ste 205, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
- Phone
- (808) 489-4827
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 31, 2025
- Fax
- (808) 762-1392
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200116000856); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Esther Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersHawaii Medical Board
Search for license MD-20377Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024
7,396 Medicare Part D claims for 564 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 320 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium362 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium298 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate267 claims
- Losartan Potassium266 claims
- Lisinopril247 claims
- Metformin Hcl179 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): 94.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $489.56
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Kau HospitalPahala, HI · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Esther Smith among 730 family medicine physician records in Hawaii
Esther Smith, M.D. is one of 730 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Hawaii. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 53% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 53% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
- Graduated2006 · median 2006 among the 383 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Hawaii practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
28 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Kailua Kona
They are 28 of the 803 NPPES records with a practice address in Kailua Kona, and 730 family medicine physician records in Hawaii.
All 730 in Hawaii → Every provider in Kailua Kona → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stephen Andl, M.D.Kailua Kona, HI 967401053421693
- Laura Ankrum, DOKailua Kona, HI 967401548233380
- Claudia Christman, MDKailua Kona, HI 967401053439612
- Dominador Genio, M.D.Kailua Kona, HI 967401386754257
- Greta Ivers, M.D.Kailua Kona, HI 967401104911189
- Trenton Knewtson, DOKailua Kona, HI 967401982693503
- Lambert Lee Loy, M.D.Kailua Kona, HI 967401164592077
- C Lindborg, MDKailua Kona, HI 967401184629669
Common questions
What is Esther Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Esther Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487829081, issued on Apr 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Esther Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 75-184 Hualalai RD Ste 205, Kailua Kona, HI, 96740. Phone: (808) 489-4827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Esther Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Hawaii license number MD-20377, as entered by the provider. Search the Hawaii Medical Board at https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/medical/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Esther Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Esther Smith, M.D. had 7,396 Medicare Part D claims for 564 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Esther Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 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.