NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Donald Smith

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Saint Paul, MN

James Donald Smith is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and NPI 1750878948, issued on Apr 13, 2018. Check the license (Minnesota 66008, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750878948
Name
James Donald Smith
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
License number
66008 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
580 Rice St, Saint Paul, MN 55103
Phone
(651) 227-6551
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190923001469); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2018
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 580 Rice St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Victoria Adrian, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1811728017
  2. Cassidy Berg, MD, RDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982229001
  3. Mackenzie Bernu, MDFamily Medicine Physician1710731682
  4. Mohammed Beshir, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568218253
  5. Joana Beyer, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962348656
  6. Sabrina Chu, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841127537

Verify James Donald Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

517 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Smith517
  2. Specialty average855

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium40 claims
  2. Lisinopril39 claims
  3. Gabapentin29 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate18 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium16 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide14 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): 86.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Fairview ClinicsSaint Paul, MN
  2. Fairview Express CareSaint Paul, MN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

James Donald Smith among 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota

James Donald Smith is one of 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2009 among the 92 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 100 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rahul Kapur, MDSaint Paul, MN 551061295931962
  2. Brenda Abraham, MDSt Paul, MN 551081255302642
  3. Marifel Fernandez, MDSt Paul, MN 551081881858439
  4. Douglas Forgit, M.D.Saint Paul, MN 551081346572062
  5. Scott Repa, DOWyoming, MN 550921720309404
  6. Sarah Lehnert, M.D.Eagan, MN 551231740238476
  7. Nicholas Holmes, MDOak Park Heights, MN 550821740458835
  8. Robyn Knutson Bueling, M.D., M.SApple Valley, MN 551241497921308

Common questions

What is James Donald Smith's NPI number?

James Donald Smith's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750878948, issued on Apr 13, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Donald Smith located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 580 Rice St, Saint Paul, MN, 55103. Phone: (651) 227-6551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Donald Smith's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 66008, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does James Donald Smith prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Donald Smith had 517 Medicare Part D claims for 138 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is James Donald Smith's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.5 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.