Frank W. Smart, MD
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Frank W. Smart, MD is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1275571341, issued on Jun 2, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 018306, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Frank W. Smart
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician 207RA0001X
- License numbers
- 018306 LA
25MA08078200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3700 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Phone
- (504) 412-1366
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110816000199); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Frank W. Smart in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 018306Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician in 2024
3,404 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,965 among the 1,124 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide231 claims
- Carvedilol214 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate180 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium177 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium154 claims
- Jardiance151 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): 88.1 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: $753.30
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Eli Lilly and Company. The 1,027 providers of this specialty with any payment received $10,265.85 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
- Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Frank W. Smart among 18 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Louisiana
Frank W. Smart, MD is one of 18 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 100% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 17 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 207RA0001X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 18 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records in Louisiana.
All 18 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thierry Lejemtel, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121972619757
- Senthil Anand, M.B.B.S.New Orleans, LA 701211053726273
- Clement Eiswirth, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211477538726
- Selim Krim, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211366643025
- Hamang Patel, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211801842158
- Sana RiazNew Orleans, LA 701211306331103
- Hector Ventura, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211013940048
- Sapna Desai, M.D.Metairie, LA 700061538335500
Common questions
What is Frank W. Smart, MD's NPI number?
Frank W. Smart, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275571341, issued on Jun 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Frank W. Smart, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3700 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70115. Phone: (504) 412-1366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Frank W. Smart, MD's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018306, 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 Frank W. Smart, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Frank W. Smart, MD had 3,404 Medicare Part D claims for 334 beneficiaries; the average among advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology physician prescribers was 1,965. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Frank W. Smart, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 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.