NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Watertown, SD

Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Watertown, South Dakota, and NPI 1245550425, issued on Jun 10, 2010. Check the license (South Dakota 9995, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245550425
Name
Jeffrey Ralph Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
9995 SD
264037 NY
BP10038253 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
401 9TH Ave NW, Watertown, SD 57201
Phone
(646) 962-3376
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2010
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160914001293); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2010
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 401 9TH Ave NW

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

  1. Ghaith Aboud, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1497117618
  2. Ferdinand Addo, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1760461388
  3. Christopher Adducci, MDUrology Physician1598709750
  4. Kayla Aman, RD, LNRegistered Dietitian1891007837
  5. Bipinkumar Amin, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1568415628
  6. Hamid Assadi, MDFamily Medicine Physician1841671872

Verify Jeffrey Ralph Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,298 Medicare Part D claims for 484 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.

  1. Jeffrey Smith1,298
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocortisone204 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide182 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate156 claims
  4. Betamethasone Diprop Augmented112 claims
  5. Ketoconazole65 claims
  6. Fluocinonide62 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): 97.8 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%93.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $376.50

24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jeffrey Smith$376.50
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Prairie Lakes Health Care System IncWatertown, SD

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

Jeffrey Ralph Smith among 53 dermatology physician records in South Dakota

Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D. is one of 53 dermatology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 39 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 207N00000X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in South Dakota

There are 53 dermatology physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ian Whitcroft, MDWatertown, SD 572011215981907
  2. Anna Bahnson, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081073177853
  3. Valerie FlynnSioux Falls, SD 571081992996771
  4. Emily Gaster, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081669836276
  5. Lainee Goettsche, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081033647177
  6. Kelly Jerstad, MDSioux Falls, SD 571081417954470
  7. Jana Johnson, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081295701092
  8. Brian Knutson, M.D.Sioux Falls, SD 571081720054539

Common questions

What is Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245550425, issued on Jun 10, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 9TH Ave NW, Watertown, SD, 57201. Phone: (646) 962-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 9995, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D. had 1,298 Medicare Part D claims for 484 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jeffrey Ralph Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.8 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.

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