Ginger L. Smith, DO
Family Medicine Physician · Carthage, TN
Ginger L. Smith, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Carthage, Tennessee, and NPI 1790753259, issued on Mar 10, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 742, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ginger L. Smith
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 742 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 21 Dixon Springs Hwy, Carthage, TN 37030
- Phone
- (615) 735-3555
- Enumerated
- Mar 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (615) 735-3588
- Medicaid ID
- 3302044 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060324000434); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- At Still University Of Health Sciences, College Of Osteo Med, Kirksville, 1986
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ginger L. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,708 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 259 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin266 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen216 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium190 claims
- Lisinopril190 claims
- Omeprazole146 claims
- Alprazolam133 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $195.11
6 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.
Ginger L. Smith among 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee
Ginger L. Smith, DO is one of 2,674 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2004 among the 1,685 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Carthage
They are 10 of the 91 NPPES records with a practice address in Carthage, and 2,674 family medicine physician records in Tennessee.
All 2,674 in Tennessee → Every provider in Carthage → Family Medicine Physician nationwide →
The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Morlee Burgess, D.O.Carthage, TN 370301821386525
- Lauren CooperCarthage, TN 370301174919617
- Reyna Niner, MDCarthage, TN 370301811519952
- Robert Roy, M.D.Carthage, TN 370301912902495
- Richard Rutherford, M.D.Carthage, TN 370301184619124
- Sarah Rutherford, DOCarthage, TN 370301881270791
- Bowdoin Smith, D.O.Carthage, TN 370301346345154
- Meagan SmithCarthage, TN 370301790211894
Common questions
What is Ginger L. Smith, DO's NPI number?
Ginger L. Smith, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790753259, issued on Mar 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ginger L. Smith, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Dixon Springs Hwy, Carthage, TN, 37030. Phone: (615) 735-3555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ginger L. Smith, DO's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 742, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ginger L. Smith, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ginger L. Smith, DO had 5,708 Medicare Part D claims for 175 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.