NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD

Neurological Surgery Physician · Kingsport, TN

Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Kingsport, Tennessee, and NPI 1033101126, issued on Aug 16, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee MD020006, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical 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
1033101126
Name
Kenneth Wayne Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
MD020006 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2 Sheridan SQ, Kingsport, TN 37660
Phone
(423) 246-8061
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2005
Record last updated
Oct 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 243-8278
Medicaid ID
3047670 TN
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 2 Sheridan SQ

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

  1. Carla Cheek, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275525354
  2. Melissa Ford, RNNeuroscience Registered Nurse1609311349
  3. Emile Schmidt, PTPhysical Therapist1720097702

Verify Kenneth Wayne Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

63 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Smith63
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin21 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Kenneth Wayne Smith among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee

Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2020 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lawrence Hartman, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601558339101
  2. David Pryputniewicz, MDKingsport, TN 376601871790691
  3. Jon TaveauKingsport, TN 376601083897086
  4. Jim Brasfield, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201558399089
  5. James Burt, M.D., F.A.C.S.Bristol, TN 376201619983962
  6. Jody Helms, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201093930216
  7. Robert Rice, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201801112271
  8. Matthew Wood, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201588670822

Common questions

What is Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD's NPI number?

Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033101126, issued on Aug 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2 Sheridan SQ, Kingsport, TN, 37660. Phone: (423) 246-8061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD020006, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Wayne Smith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.

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.