NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren Lee Smith

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Woodbury, MN

Lauren Lee Smith is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Woodbury, Minnesota, and NPI 1417301177, issued on Apr 19, 2016. Check the license (Minnesota 72046, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417301177
Name
Lauren Lee Smith
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
72046 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2090 Woodwinds Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone
(651) 968-5201
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2016
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220726001692); accepts Medicare assignment
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 2090 Woodwinds Dr

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

  1. Ariana Amini, PAPhysician Assistant1790470565
  2. Robert Anderson, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1558477216
  3. Amy Beacom, MDSports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician1538137732
  4. Erin BolingerPhysical Therapist1962998419
  5. Michael Castro, DOOrthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician1679505044
  6. Nathan Clapper, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1194120204

Verify Lauren Lee Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

30 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Lauren Smith30
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone19 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: $603.73

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Foundation Medical, Llc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lauren Smith$603.73
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Summit Orthopedics, LtdWoodbury, MN

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

Lauren Lee Smith among 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota

Lauren Lee Smith is one of 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2005 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 50 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Anderson, MDWoodbury, MN 551251558477216
  2. David Falconer, MDWoodbury, MN 551251659487346
  3. Debra Parisi, M.D.Woodbury, MN 551251285653139
  4. Matthew Tarabochia-Gast, MDWoodbury, MN 551251447771365
  5. Michael Forseth, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271700992492
  6. Edward Su, MDVadnais Heights, MN 551271033188156
  7. Etasha Bhatt, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211417335183
  8. John Delaney, M.D.Eagan, MN 551211922341932

Common questions

What is Lauren Lee Smith's NPI number?

Lauren Lee Smith's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417301177, issued on Apr 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren Lee Smith located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2090 Woodwinds Dr, Woodbury, MN, 55125. Phone: (651) 968-5201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren Lee Smith's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 72046, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lauren Lee Smith prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren Lee Smith had 30 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.