Kenneth R. Smith, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Louisville, KY
Kenneth R. Smith, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1386619021, issued on Feb 17, 2006. Check the license (Kentucky 34564, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kenneth R. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 34564 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9700 Park Plaza Ave Unit 103, Louisville, KY 40241
- Phone
- (502) 429-3937
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 25, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (502) 429-3996
- Medicaid ID
- 64435647 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040211000351); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Louisville School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kenneth R. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 34564Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
24% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,160 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost513 claims
- Lumigan81 claims
- Timolol Maleate66 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth60 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone39 claims
- Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate37 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): 77.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $237.74
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Kenneth R. Smith among 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky
Kenneth R. Smith, M.D. is one of 239 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 81% 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 26% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 157 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 239 ophthalmology physician records in Kentucky.
All 239 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Gambrell, M.D.Louisville, KY 402411831326552
- Thomas Harper, MDLouisville, KY 402411346440583
- Farah Ikram, M.D.Louisville, KY 402411821193533
- Victor Neamtu, M.D.Louisville, KY 402411508009754
- Diley Perez Garcia, MDLouisville, KY 402411508419110
- Jacob Yunker, MDLouisville, KY 402411033247747
- Frank Burns, MDLouisville, KY 402231881703924
- David Strickland, M.D.Louisville, KY 402231184999500
Common questions
What is Kenneth R. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kenneth R. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386619021, issued on Feb 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kenneth R. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9700 Park Plaza Ave Unit 103, Louisville, KY, 40241. Phone: (502) 429-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kenneth R. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 34564, 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 Kenneth R. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kenneth R. Smith, M.D. had 1,160 Medicare Part D claims for 338 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kenneth R. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.2 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.
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.