NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joseph W. Smith, MD

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Lexington, KY

Joseph W. Smith, MD is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Lexington, Kentucky, and NPI 1689825309, issued on Oct 1, 2008. Check the license (Kentucky TP631, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; 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
1689825309
Name
Joseph W. Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License numbers
TP631 KY
52074 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1721 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY 40503
Phone
(859) 252-6500
Enumerated
Oct 1, 2008
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(859) 252-3073
Medicaid ID
ENROLLED MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150824000771); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 2008
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 1721 Nicholasville RD

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

  1. Michael Fitzgerald, APRNNurse Practitioner1386719375
  2. Stephanie Herder, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1669570305
  3. Annette Jones, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1871979260
  4. Michael Miller, APRN, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1649551797

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
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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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

4,962 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 2,671 claims were for opioids.

  1. Joseph Smith4,962
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin1,125 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen1,020 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl830 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen631 claims
  5. Tizanidine Hcl192 claims
  6. Pregabalin182 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.

Joseph W. Smith among 15 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Kentucky

Joseph W. Smith, MD is one of 15 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2008, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2000 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Kentucky

There are 15 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Kentucky.

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Ganzel, D.O.Lexington, KY 405031265615546
  2. Ellen Flinchum, M.D.Lexington, KY 405041134187859
  3. Steven Deschner, MDRichmond, KY 404751417165143
  4. Rick Pellant, D.O.London, KY 407411154389187
  5. Gay Richardson, MDLondon, KY 407411073503595
  6. Rizwan Khan, MDLouisville, KY 402101003981929
  7. Calvin Chen, D.O.Louisville, KY 402061447605332
  8. Sushma Chandan, M.D.Louisville, KY 402021265445662

Common questions

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

Joseph W. Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689825309, issued on Oct 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joseph W. Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1721 Nicholasville RD, Lexington, KY, 40503. Phone: (859) 252-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Kentucky license number TP631, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Joseph W. Smith, MD had 4,962 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.