NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Orthopaedic Surgery Physician NPI 1316928799 MD
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Brownsville, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 26,109 in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
342
Medicare Part D claims · 148 beneficiaries · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician avg: 344
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Gregory Smith, MD filed 342 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Brownsville, Texas.
- 342
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥56th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Gregory Smith, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1316928799), first enumerated 11/10/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 342 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Gregory Smith, MD's individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1316928799 · Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1316928799
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-MID 26K Orthopaedic Surgery
- RX-LIGHT 342
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,684 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Alfred Benz, MD · 2005
Gregory Smith, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
342 ≥ 56th percentile 56% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Gregory Smith, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Gregory Smith, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
342 1% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Orthopaedic Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Orthopaedic Surgery Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1316928799 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/10/2005 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Gregory Smith, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Gregory W Smith MD PA
Harlingen, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Gregory Smith, MD. To verify Gregory Smith, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
342
Total Claims
$2K
Total Drug Cost
148
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 393.5
- Total Day Supply
- 10,648
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 34 (9.9% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.04
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Gregory Smith, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Meloxicam
Meloxicam
198 claims
- Naproxen
Naproxen
97 claims
- Acetaminophen-Code… 24
Acetaminophen-Codeine
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Meloxicam | 198 |
| Naproxen | 97 |
| Acetaminophen-Codeine Acetaminophen With Codeine | 24 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Overview
How Gregory Smith, MD fits within the Orthopaedic Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
26,109
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
344
Avg Claims per Provider
Gregory Smith, MD's 342 claims are below the specialty average of 344.
Nationwide Orthopaedic Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Smith, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Smith.
One of 1,684 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Adham Abdelfattah
MD
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Abraham Abdo
M.D.
Mesquite, TX
Dr. Sharif Abdus-Salaam
MD
El Paso, TX
Dr. Ermias Abebe
M.D.
Texarkana, TX
Ricardo Abreu Irizarry
Houston, TX
Compare Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Gregory Smith, MD's specialty? ▼
Gregory Smith, MD specializes in Orthopaedic Surgery Physician and practices in Brownsville, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Gregory Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Gregory Smith, MD wrote 342 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2K in drug costs for 148 beneficiaries.
Where is Gregory Smith, MD located? ▼
Gregory Smith, MD is located at 1090 EAST ALTON GLOOR BLVD, Brownsville, TX, 78526. Phone: (956) 542-1850.
What is Gregory Smith, MD's NPI number? ▼
Gregory Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316928799, issued on 11/10/2005.
Does Gregory Smith, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Gregory Smith, MD had 34 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 9.9%.
How many Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 26,109 Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Orthopaedic Surgery Physician provider writes 344 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Gregory Smith, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Gregory Smith, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Meloxicam, Naproxen, Acetaminophen-Codeine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Gregory Smith, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Gregory Smith, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 342 Part D claims and 148 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Gregory Smith, MD's credentials? ▼
Gregory Smith, MD's NPI is 1316928799 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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