NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jerry Alton Smith, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Ruston, LA

Jerry Alton Smith, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ruston, Louisiana, and NPI 1417996448, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 018988, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1417996448
Name
Jerry Alton Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
018988 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
902 S Vienna St, Ruston, LA 71270
Phone
(318) 513-1950
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 31, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 513-1952
Medicaid ID
1691542 LA
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 902 S Vienna St

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

  1. Stacy Conville, MDFamily Medicine Physician1497702880
  2. John Evans, PACPhysician Assistant1912433244
  3. Latosha Mollette, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1821641374

Verify Jerry Alton Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical 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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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,381 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims.

  1. Jerry Smith1,381
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate78 claims
  2. Gabapentin64 claims
  3. Pravastatin Sodium54 claims
  4. Lisinopril48 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium48 claims
  6. Omeprazole48 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.

Jerry Alton Smith among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Jerry Alton Smith, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

18 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Ruston

They are 18 of the 752 NPPES records with a practice address in Ruston, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Johnathan Baines, MDRuston, LA 712701679769889
  2. James Belue, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701871520023
  3. Thomas Brantley, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701578533683
  4. Stacy Conville, MDRuston, LA 712701497702880
  5. Bobby Ensminger, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701508813742
  6. Terry Gardner, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701689644585
  7. Rel Gray, MDRuston, LA 712701639188527
  8. Benson Grigsby, M.D.Ruston, LA 712701487687513

Common questions

What is Jerry Alton Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Jerry Alton Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417996448, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jerry Alton Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 902 S Vienna St, Ruston, LA, 71270. Phone: (318) 513-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jerry Alton Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018988, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Jerry Alton Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jerry Alton Smith, M.D. had 1,381 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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