NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Howard Eugene Smith, DMD

Dentist · Columbia, SC

Howard Eugene Smith, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1518092717, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 2828, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518092717
Name
Howard Eugene Smith
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
2828 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12 Monckton Blvd, Columbia, SC 29206
Phone
(803) 738-9543
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(803) 738-9581
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

39 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Howard Smith39
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin29 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.

Howard Eugene Smith among 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina

Howard Eugene Smith, DMD is one of 1,124 dentist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 21% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

116 dentist records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 116 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Howard Denny, DMDColumbia, SC 292061013090604
  2. George Holland, DMDColumbia, SC 292061760491740
  3. Christopher Latorre, DMDColumbia, SC 292061972733509
  4. Terry Nichols, DMDColumbia, SC 292061962062224
  5. Sylvester Adu Boahene, DDSColumbia, SC 292071235391665
  6. Gary Applewhite, DDSFort Jackson, SC 292071447290960
  7. Joseph Brantley, D.M.D.Columbia, SC 292051114020260
  8. Kari Candela, DMDColumbia, SC 292051548752710

Common questions

What is Howard Eugene Smith, DMD's NPI number?

Howard Eugene Smith, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518092717, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Howard Eugene Smith, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12 Monckton Blvd, Columbia, SC, 29206. Phone: (803) 738-9543. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Howard Eugene Smith, DMD's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 2828, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Howard Eugene Smith, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Howard Eugene Smith, DMD had 39 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.