NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO

Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1952746521, issued on May 8, 2013. Check the license (Missouri 2019013302, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1952746521
Name
Kenneth Sanders Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
2019013302 MO
DR.0060799 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12639 Old Tesson RD Ste 115, Saint Louis, MO 63128
Phone
(314) 849-0311
Enumerated
May 8, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 19, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190724003446); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2013
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 12639 Old Tesson RD Ste 115

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

  1. Ellen Barton, PAPhysician Assistant1851435903
  2. Sarah Brinkmann, NPNurse Practitioner1447861836
  3. Nathan Fisher, D.O.Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1003231853
  4. Maddisson Haslett, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1700524618
  5. Katherine Lally, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1649239187
  6. Nicolas Martin, D.P.M.Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1477668606

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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21% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

418 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 195 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenneth Smith418
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl100 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen64 claims
  3. Gabapentin61 claims
  4. Meloxicam57 claims
  5. Tramadol Hcl29 claims
  6. Cephalexin26 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): 75.2 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 score65.9
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $19,000.92

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Linvatec Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Smith$19,001
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Aging Well Health Care, LLCSaint Louis, MO
  2. Signature Medical Group IncSaint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Kenneth Sanders Smith among 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri

Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D. is one of 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 302 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 514 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Missouri.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stephen Benz, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281952354706
  2. Paulo Bicalho, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281487606810
  3. Dennis Dusek, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281073563482
  4. David Fagan, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281952354763
  5. David Haueisen, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281497705735
  6. Lawrence Kriegshauser, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281265481667
  7. Coles L'Hommedieu, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281487603320
  8. Thomas Lee, M.D.Saint Louis, MO 631281194779041

Common questions

What is Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952746521, issued on May 8, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12639 Old Tesson RD Ste 115, Saint Louis, MO, 63128. Phone: (314) 849-0311. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2019013302, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D. had 418 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth Sanders Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.2 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.

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