James Steve Smith, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Louisville, KY
James Steve Smith, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1356474597, issued on Mar 14, 2007. Check the license (Kentucky 40756, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Steve Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 40756 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3615 Newburg RD, Louisville, KY 40218
- Phone
- (502) 909-0772
- Enumerated
- Mar 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2022
- Fax
- (855) 859-0123
- Medicaid IDs
- 201121740 IN
7100018340 KY - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150325001583); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Steve Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 40756Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
278 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 67 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin50 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen49 claims
- Meloxicam46 claims
- Celecoxib33 claims
- Methylprednisolone28 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Aptiva HealthJeffersonville, IN
- Proactive Therapy, IncFrankfort, KY
- SN Kentuckiana Rehab, LLCLouisville, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Steve Smith among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
James Steve Smith, MD is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 80% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gary Bloemer, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171104884550
- Joshua Christensen, MDLouisville, KY 402171053622977
- Kevin Himschoot, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171316365653
- Carl Kure, D.O.Louisville, KY 402171750721098
- John Nehil, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171871597740
- Joseph O'Daniel, M.D.Louisville, KY 402171881735215
- Chad Smith, MDLouisville, KY 402171851549455
- Zack Stearns, M.D.Louisville, KY 402191912965682
Common questions
What is James Steve Smith, MD's NPI number?
James Steve Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356474597, issued on Mar 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Steve Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3615 Newburg RD, Louisville, KY, 40218. Phone: (502) 909-0772. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Steve Smith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 40756, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Steve Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Steve Smith, MD had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Steve Smith, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.