Melanie F. Smith, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Conway, AR
Melanie F. Smith, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Conway, Arkansas, and NPI 1023092343, issued on Nov 30, 2005. Check the license (Arkansas E3735, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melanie F. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E3735 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 924 Main St, Conway, AR 72032
- Phone
- (501) 327-4444
- Enumerated
- Nov 30, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (501) 327-3962
- Medicaid ID
- 149833001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100709000601); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 924 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jeffrey Strossner, O.D.Optometrist1902880214
- Laura Wooten, ODOptometrist1275029258
Verify Melanie F. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E3735Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,168 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost763 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol378 claims
- Timolol Maleate302 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate206 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate166 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl66 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $160.54
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision 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.
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
- Magie Smith Charton Eye Clinic PAConway, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Melanie F. Smith among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas
Melanie F. Smith, M.D. is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 83% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 66% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
All 145 in Arkansas → Every provider in Conway → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Baker, MDConway, AR 720321235129552
- Justin Charton, MDConway, AR 720321881897817
- Annette Enderlin, M.D.Benton, AR 720151457325417
- Alan Hughes, M.D.Benton, AR 720151992779722
- Phillip Suffridge, M.D.Benton, AR 720151730142530
- Ryan Friedman, M.D.Jacksonville, AR 720761649471921
- George Paddock, M.D.Jacksonville, AR 720761407821374
- John Phillips, M.D.Jacksonville, AR 720761770559403
Common questions
What is Melanie F. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Melanie F. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023092343, issued on Nov 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melanie F. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 924 Main St, Conway, AR, 72032. Phone: (501) 327-4444. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melanie F. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E3735, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Melanie F. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melanie F. Smith, M.D. had 2,168 Medicare Part D claims for 427 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Melanie F. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 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.