NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura Skelton Smith, M.D.

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Birmingham, AL

Laura Skelton Smith, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1588009104, issued on May 9, 2013. Check the license (Alabama MD.34264, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama 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
1588009104
Name
Laura Skelton Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
MD.34264 AL
ME176748 FL
25791 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
619 19TH St S # Jnt230, Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone
(205) 934-4011
Enumerated
May 9, 2013
Record last updated
Feb 26, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190722003196); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi 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 619 19TH St S # Jnt230

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

  1. Daniel Booth, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1982051223
  2. Landen TharpDiagnostic Radiology Physician1316434806

Verify Laura Skelton Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score72.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $58.22

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 8,048 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,488.38 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Smith$58.22
  2. Specialty average$2,488.38

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Cooper Green Mercy Health Services Authority AN Affiliate OF UabBirmingham, AL
  2. North Jefferson Imaging, LLCGardendale, AL
  3. Radiology Associates OF Birmingham, P.C.Birmingham, AL

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

Laura Skelton Smith among 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama

Laura Skelton Smith, M.D. is one of 550 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 78% 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 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 377 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

233 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 233 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 550 diagnostic radiology physician records in Alabama.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Garrett Colby, MDBirmingham, AL 352491003018870
  2. David Cosper, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491811140361
  3. Hartwig Jander, MDBirmingham, AL 352491346245545
  4. James Lawton, MDBirmingham, AL 352491427263375
  5. Erin Prince, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352491710142088
  6. Timothy Ramsey, MDBirmingham, AL 352491265540561
  7. Michael Rodriguez, MDBirmingham, AL 352491336315381
  8. Souheil SaddekniBirmingham, AL 352491548285331

Common questions

What is Laura Skelton Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Laura Skelton Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588009104, issued on May 9, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura Skelton Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 619 19TH St S # Jnt230, Birmingham, AL, 35249. Phone: (205) 934-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura Skelton Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number MD.34264, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Laura Skelton Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.