Gideon Smith, MD PHD
Dermatology Physician · Boston, MA
Gideon Smith, MD PHD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1649433152, issued on Jul 3, 2008. Check the license (Massachusetts 247358, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gideon Smith
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License numbers
- 247358 MA
254990 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Staniford Street, Boston, MA 02114
- Phone
- (617) 726-2914
- Enumerated
- Jul 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250814004197); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gideon Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 247358Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide24 claims
- Ketoconazole20 claims
- Metronidazole14 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate13 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 one group practice
- Evms Academic Physicians And Surgeons Health Services FoundationVirginia Beach, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Gideon Smith among 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts
Gideon Smith, MD PHD is one of 627 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 83% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 445 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 627 dermatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 627 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Anderson, MDBoston, MA 021141700869831
- Mathew Avram, MDBoston, MA 021141295717296
- Howard Baden, MDBoston, MA 021141427048636
- Melissa Burnett, MDBoston, MA 021141407837818
- Ernesto Gonzalez-Martinez, MDBoston, MA 021141821070806
- Anita Grassi, MDBoston, MA 021141831189513
- Joannes Grevelink, MD PHDBoston, MA 021141538150982
- Joseph Kvedar, MDBoston, MA 021141043200223
Common questions
What is Gideon Smith, MD PHD's NPI number?
Gideon Smith, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649433152, issued on Jul 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gideon Smith, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Staniford Street, Boston, MA, 02114. Phone: (617) 726-2914. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gideon Smith, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 247358, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Gideon Smith, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gideon Smith, MD PHD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 66 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.