Karl Smith, DDS
Dentist · Tacoma, WA
Karl Smith, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1336369982, issued on Apr 26, 2007. Check the license (Washington DE60079105, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karl Smith
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License numbers
- DE60079105 WA
21471 MA
3513 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1628 S Mildred St Ste 206, Tacoma, WA 98465
- Phone
- (253) 460-1800
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (603) 310-0539
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karl Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license DE60079105Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
50 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin17 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $426.43
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was A-dec, Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Karl Smith among 2,767 dentist records in Washington
Karl Smith, DDS is one of 2,767 dentist records with a practice address in Washington. 60% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 22% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 22% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 60% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dentist providers in Washington
There are 2,767 dentist records in Washington.
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The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Arnold, DDSUniversity Place, WA 984661093813073
- Robert Clifford, D.D.S.University Place, WA 984661841494978
- David CoynerUniversity Place, WA 984661942450994
- William Harris, DDSUniversity Place, WA 984661649477621
- David Hunt, DDSFircrest, WA 984661538232715
- Michael Martin, DDSUniversity Place, WA 984661770595712
- Sean McPhee, D.D.S.University Place, WA 984661790918241
- Thomas Morales, D.D.S.University Place, WA 984661467688861
Common questions
What is Karl Smith, DDS's NPI number?
Karl Smith, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336369982, issued on Apr 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karl Smith, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1628 S Mildred St Ste 206, Tacoma, WA, 98465. Phone: (253) 460-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karl Smith, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number DE60079105, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karl Smith, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karl Smith, DDS had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.