Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D.
Optometrist · Hixson, TN
Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1033543160, issued on Aug 26, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 3141, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kristina Hixson Smith
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3141 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6014 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
- Phone
- (423) 693-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 26, 2013
- Record last updated
- Nov 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211209000111); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kristina Hixson Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 3141Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
108 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate28 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate15 claims
- Moxifloxacin11 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: $208.92
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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.
Kristina Hixson Smith among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D. is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 65% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 optometrist records list a practice address in Hixson
They are 16 of the 628 NPPES records with a practice address in Hixson, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Hixson → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Appel, ODHixson, TN 373431023530151
- Stacy Conrad, ODHixson, TN 373431902802176
- Richard Goldston, ODHixson, TN 373431275509598
- Steven Jaworski, ODHixson, TN 373431578565008
- Heather McBryar, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431275563512
- Dan Owen, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431588769848
- Kenneth Perkins, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431164570230
- Christina Pish, O.D.Hixson, TN 373431003025172
Common questions
What is Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033543160, issued on Aug 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6014 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 693-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 3141, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kristina Hixson Smith, O.D. had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.