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2026 NPPES data Otolaryngology Physician NPI 1407854151 M.D.
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Melanie Smith, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician in North Little Rock, Arkansas.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 11,060 in Otolaryngology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
798
Medicare Part D claims · 313 beneficiaries · Otolaryngology Physician avg: 536
MIPS score
88.4/100
▲ 5 pts above national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
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What the federal data shows

Melanie Smith, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.4/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 798 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

88.4/100
MIPS score · +5 vs avg
798
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥54th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Melanie Smith, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1407854151), first enumerated 07/07/2005.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 798 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88.4/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1407854151 · Otolaryngology Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-ABOVE · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1407854151
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2005
  • TAX-MID 11K Otolaryngology Physician
  • MIPS-ABOVE 88.4/100
  • RX-LIGHT 798
  • BOOK-THIN 79 in Arkansas
  • PHOTO-FINISH Coral Tieu, M.D. · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Melanie Smith, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

88 ≥ 54th percentile 54% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Melanie Smith, M.D. sits

This provider among otolaryngology physician peers

Across the 3,290 otolaryngology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Melanie Smith, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 75% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 60% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Melanie Smith, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one otolaryngology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Melanie Smith, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Melanie Smith, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Melanie Smith, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 07/07/2005

NPI 1407854151

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology Physician

Mid-sized

11,060 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

798 49% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 536

MIPS final score

88.4/100 4.9 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Arkansas

How Otolaryngology Physician compares to other specialties among Arkansas providers

Arkansas providers
Case Manager/Care Coordinator16.8%Behavior Technician6.1%Speech-Language Pathologist5.3%Pharmacist4.3%Mental Health Counselor4.2%Student in an Organized Heal…4%Otolaryngology Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Arkansas (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Melanie Smith, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Otolaryngology Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
88.4/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%88.4%
MIPS final score (Otolaryngology Physician) - 88.4/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

4220 RICHARDS RD
North Little Rock, AR 72117
(501) 975-7550

Provider Details

NPI 1407854151
Specialty Otolaryngology Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 07/07/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

88.3877
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
76.7753
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

798
Total Claims
$16K
Total Drug Cost
313
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
1,019.9
Total Day Supply
24,539
Generic Drug Cost
$15K
Opioid Claims
13 (1.6% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
137

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
69.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.21
Gender Split
58% female / 42% male
Age Distribution
<65: 63, 65-74: 144, 75-84: 91, 85+: 15

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Melanie Smith, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Omeprazole
 152
Pantoprazole Sodium
 90
Prednisone
 79
Fluticasone Propionate
 71
Cefuroxime
Cefuroxime Axetil
62
Ipratropium Bromide
 46
Azelastine Hcl
 38
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav
27
Ofloxacin
 20
Famotidine
 18

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Otolaryngology Physician in AR → All providers in Arkansas → Compare specialties →

Otolaryngology Physician Overview

How Melanie Smith, M.D. fits within the Otolaryngology Physician landscape nationally.

11,060
Otolaryngology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Otolaryngology Physician
536
Avg Claims per Provider

Melanie Smith, M.D.'s 798 claims are above the specialty average of 536.

Nationwide Otolaryngology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Smith, both outside Arkansas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (88.4 here).

Coral Tieu 88.4 WA Bryant Conger 88.4 GA Bryan Clay 88.4 MS Kyle Gordon 88.4 MS

Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Rockne Brubaker Paducah, KY David Lough Charleston, WV Jonathan Cooper Weston, FL Jose Otero Garcia Fajardo, PR

Nearby Otolaryngology Physician Providers in Arkansas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Arkansas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Smith.

One of 79 Otolaryngology Physician providers enrolled in Arkansas, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Janine Amos
D.O.
Springdale, AR
Dr. Murl Baker
M.D.
Springdale, AR
Dr. Phillip Ballinger
M.D.
Conway, AR
Dr. Jeffrey Barber
MD
Little Rock, AR
Dr. Monty Barker
M.D.
Mountain Home, AR

Compare Otolaryngology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Melanie Smith, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Melanie Smith, M.D. specializes in Otolaryngology Physician and practices in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Melanie Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Melanie Smith, M.D. wrote 798 Medicare Part D claims totaling $16K in drug costs for 313 beneficiaries.
What is Melanie Smith, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Melanie Smith, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 88.4/100 (Quality: 76.8). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Melanie Smith, M.D. located? ▼
Melanie Smith, M.D. is located at 4220 RICHARDS RD, North Little Rock, AR, 72117. Phone: (501) 975-7550.
What is Melanie Smith, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Melanie Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407854151, issued on 07/07/2005.
Does Melanie Smith, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Melanie Smith, M.D. had 13 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.6%.
How many Otolaryngology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 11,060 Otolaryngology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Otolaryngology Physician provider writes 536 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Melanie Smith, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Melanie Smith, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Melanie Smith, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Melanie Smith, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 798 Part D claims and 313 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Melanie Smith, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Melanie Smith, M.D.'s NPI is 1407854151 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.