NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James W. Smith, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Pensacola, FL

James W. Smith, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Pensacola, Florida, and NPI 1386737955, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0038076, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386737955
Name
James W. Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
ME0038076 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5147 North 9TH Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone
(850) 477-2597
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(850) 478-7941
Medicaid IDs
008202700 AL
065335700 FL
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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Also registered at 5147 North 9TH Avenue

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  1. Wesley Comer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215024088

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97% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. James Smith24
  2. Specialty average811

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.

James W. Smith among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida

James W. Smith, MD is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% 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, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Page Axley, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325041245693613
  2. Ashok Kumar Dhaduvai, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325041053345306
  3. Richard Dobhan, M.D.Pensacola, FL 325041265412654
  4. Daniel Finelli, MDPensacola, FL 325041073609483
  5. Ghassan Hammoud, MD, MBBCH, MPHPensacola, FL 325041205806882
  6. Brian Hudes, MDPensacola, FL 325041063488088
  7. Mariusz Klin, MD, PHDPensacola, FL 325041457357006
  8. Atul Kumar, M.D., MBAPensacola, FL 325041316049257

Common questions

What is James W. Smith, MD's NPI number?

James W. Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386737955, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James W. Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5147 North 9TH Avenue, Pensacola, FL, 32504. Phone: (850) 477-2597. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James W. Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0038076, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James W. Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James W. Smith, MD had 24 Medicare Part D claims; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.