NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael B. Smith, DDS

Dentist · Gretna, LA

Michael B. Smith, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Gretna, Louisiana, and NPI 1700015054, issued on Jul 8, 2009. Check the license (Louisiana 5356, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; 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
1700015054
Name
Michael B. Smith
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
5356 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 Meadowcrest Street, Gretna, LA 70056
Phone
(504) 392-6057
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2022
Fax
(504) 391-2429
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Michael Smith75
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin45 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: $88.91

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was American Medical & Dental Supplies,Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Smith$88.91
  2. Specialty average$540.36

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

Michael B. Smith among 898 dentist records in Louisiana

Michael B. Smith, DDS is one of 898 dentist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 42% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 dentist records list a practice address in Gretna

They are 13 of the 770 NPPES records with a practice address in Gretna, and 898 dentist records in Louisiana.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Alfortish, DDSGretna, LA 700561689681348
  2. Kenneth Alfortish, DDSGretna, LA 700561114406832
  3. Robert Culver, DDSTerrytown, LA 700561538115266
  4. Kim Chi Do, D.D.STerrytown, LA 700561942492566
  5. Jimmie Gaubert, DDSGretna, LA 700561346333507
  6. Zachary Karam, D.D.S.Terrytown, LA 700561306228929
  7. Steven Kloor, DDSGretna, LA 700561356426118
  8. Jorge Schwarz, D.D.S.Gretna, LA 700561700981339

Common questions

What is Michael B. Smith, DDS's NPI number?

Michael B. Smith, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700015054, issued on Jul 8, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael B. Smith, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 Meadowcrest Street, Gretna, LA, 70056. Phone: (504) 392-6057. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael B. Smith, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 5356, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael B. Smith, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael B. Smith, DDS had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.