NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Frank C. Smeeks, MD

Emergency Medicine Physician · Hickory, NC

Frank C. Smeeks, MD is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1093776510, issued on Apr 1, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9800391, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1093776510
Name
Frank C. Smeeks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
9800391 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 N Center St, Hickory, NC 28601
Phone
(828) 315-3199
Enumerated
Apr 1, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
8911866 NC
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 420 N Center St

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

  1. Craig Anthony, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1538155783
  2. Shana Barkes, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1083214605
  3. Austin Brandt, DNP, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609719855
  4. Aaron Braunsteiner, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1063473577
  5. Stephen BrennanCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1811749294
  6. Jennifer Carver, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1235357302

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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Frank C. Smeeks among 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina

Frank C. Smeeks, MD is one of 2,094 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 7% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 61% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2010 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Hickory

They are 25 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 2,094 emergency medicine physician records in North Carolina. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Braunsteiner, MDHickory, NC 286011063473577
  2. Joshua Cochrane, MDHickory, NC 286011871555151
  3. Jason Coffey, MDHickory, NC 286011477515633
  4. Johnny Gomes, DOHickory, NC 286011780612077
  5. Jan Koehler, MDHickory, NC 286011982665493
  6. Charles McKaraher, M.DHickory, NC 286011184672677
  7. Stephen Styer, MDHickory, NC 286011801857313
  8. Gregory Taraska, MDHickory, NC 286011144281403

Common questions

What is Frank C. Smeeks, MD's NPI number?

Frank C. Smeeks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093776510, issued on Apr 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank C. Smeeks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 N Center St, Hickory, NC, 28601. Phone: (828) 315-3199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank C. Smeeks, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9800391, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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