NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Robert Smyer, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lubbock, TX

John Robert Smyer, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1073579462, issued on Apr 25, 2006. Check the license (Texas K0558, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1073579462
Name
John Robert Smyer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
K0558 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10210 Frankford Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone
(806) 368-9631
Enumerated
Apr 25, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(806) 368-9633
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100521000244); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 1995
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

984 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. John Smyer984
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium46 claims
  2. Liothyronine Sodium46 claims
  3. Omeprazole35 claims
  4. Azithromycin34 claims
  5. Alprazolam28 claims
  6. Eszopiclone26 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.

John Robert Smyer among 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas

John Robert Smyer, MD is one of 9,175 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2004 among the 6,088 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

116 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lubbock

They are 116 of the 5,735 NPPES records with a practice address in Lubbock, and 9,175 internal medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Swaran Batra, MDLubbock, TX 794241821051665
  2. Angela Ferguson, D.O.Lubbock, TX 794241104067909
  3. William Hatch, DOLubbock, TX 794241700233970
  4. Richard Henderson, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794241427002336
  5. Paul Manson, M.D.Lubbock, TX 794241548571938
  6. Tapan Nath, MDLubbock, TX 794241588629323
  7. Nilesh Patel, MDLubbock, TX 794241689638421
  8. Saritha Pothuluri, MDLubbock, TX 794241457387995

Common questions

What is John Robert Smyer, MD's NPI number?

John Robert Smyer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073579462, issued on Apr 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Robert Smyer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10210 Frankford Ave, Lubbock, TX, 79424. Phone: (806) 368-9631. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Robert Smyer, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K0558, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does John Robert Smyer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Robert Smyer, MD had 984 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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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