NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lois Eh Smith, MD, PHD

Ophthalmology Physician · Boston, MA

Lois Eh Smith, MD, PHD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1639269616, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 49957, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1639269616
Name
Lois Eh Smith
Credential
MD, PHD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
49957 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(617) 355-8531
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 730-0305
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050616000068); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Boston University School Of Medicine, 1978
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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Verify Lois Eh Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $5,000.00

1 payment: compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Alcon Research LLC. 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.

  1. Lois Smith$5,000.00
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Childrens Hospital Ophthalmology Foundation IncBoston, MA

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

Lois Eh Smith among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts

Lois Eh Smith, MD, PHD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% 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 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vicki Chen, M.D.Boston, MA 021151689695363
  2. Leo Chylack, M.D.Boston, MA 021151619030707
  3. Linda Dagi, MDBoston, MA 021151376631432
  4. Alexandra Elliott, MDBoston, MA 021151407962905
  5. Anne Fulton, MDBoston, MA 021151194815191
  6. Gena Heidary, MDBoston, MA 021151972651206
  7. David Hunter, MD, PHDBoston, MA 021151659461663
  8. Brendan McCarthy, M.D.Boston, MA 021151033177969

Common questions

What is Lois Eh Smith, MD, PHD's NPI number?

Lois Eh Smith, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639269616, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lois Eh Smith, MD, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 355-8531. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lois Eh Smith, MD, PHD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 49957, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

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