NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kimberly Kay Smith, MD

Neurology Physician · Chattanooga, TN

Kimberly Kay Smith, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1518937572, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 56567, 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
1518937572
Name
Kimberly Kay Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
56567 TN
037384 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
979 E. Third Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone
(423) 778-9001
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
May 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(423) 778-9014
Medicaid ID
000557807E GA
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 979 E. Third Street

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

  1. David Alvarez, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871578385
  2. Ernest Brandt, APRN, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235523234
  3. Joyce Campbell, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1508920752
  4. Donna Duff, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1598191025
  5. Steven Kessler, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1689611626
  6. Harish Manyam, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1780845032

Verify Kimberly Kay 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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

708 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Kimberly Smith708
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam97 claims
  2. Nurtec Odt55 claims
  3. Ubrelvy52 claims
  4. Gabapentin49 claims
  5. Pramipexole Dihydrochloride32 claims
  6. Lamotrigine30 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): 96.2 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 score85.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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: $632.78

34 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kimberly Smith$632.78
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Kimberly Kay Smith among 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee

Kimberly Kay Smith, MD is one of 381 neurology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 86% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 78% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 381 neurology physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Baki, DOChattanooga, TN 374031689103756
  2. James Fleming, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031316180672
  3. James HoraChattanooga, TN 374031447224621
  4. Sally Horne, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031215040381
  5. Berneet Kaur, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031477729002
  6. Jake McKay, MDChattanooga, TN 374031497166425
  7. Arjun Rangan, MDChattanooga, TN 374031720665334
  8. David Rankine, MDChattanooga, TN 374031851349989

Common questions

What is Kimberly Kay Smith, MD's NPI number?

Kimberly Kay Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518937572, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kimberly Kay Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 979 E. Third Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 778-9001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kimberly Kay Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 56567, 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 Kimberly Kay Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kimberly Kay Smith, MD had 708 Medicare Part D claims for 124 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kimberly Kay Smith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 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.