NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Myron W. Smith, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Arden, NC

Myron W. Smith, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Arden, North Carolina, and NPI 1306886296, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 9500452, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1306886296
Name
Myron W. Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
9500452 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 Long Shoals RD, Arden, NC 28704
Phone
(828) 252-7331
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060104000027); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 1990
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 310 Long Shoals RD

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

  1. Tracy Ballard, NPNurse Practitioner1861524449
  2. Shannon Dowler, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1093852444
  3. Jennifer Dukowicz, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1841230455
  4. Robert Fields, MDFamily Medicine Physician1568554202
  5. Kristen Fromal, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023446481
  6. Candace Ireton, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1669456752

Verify Myron W. Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

412 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 192 claims were for opioids.

  1. Myron Smith412
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl119 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl67 claims
  3. Amoxicillin45 claims
  4. Hydromorphone Hcl33 claims
  5. Celecoxib25 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $147.54

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Myron Smith$148
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLCAsheville, NC
  2. Proactive Therapy OF North Carolina IncMarion, NC

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

Myron W. Smith among 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina

Myron W. Smith, M.D. is one of 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 677 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Arden

They are 6 of the 441 NPPES records with a practice address in Arden, and 977 orthopaedic surgery physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Laura Carlson, PA-CArden, NC 287041669140190
  2. Stephen David, M.D.Arden, NC 287041982644225
  3. Benjamin Davis, M.D.Arden, NC 287041124481379
  4. Steven Greene, MDArden, NC 287041194353599
  5. Christopher Lindsay, MDArden, NC 287041205364296
  6. Robert Eaton, MDBrevard, NC 287121962413435
  7. Angus Graham, MDBrevard, NC 287121417950825
  8. Mark Lemel, MDBrevard, NC 287121114920519

Common questions

What is Myron W. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Myron W. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306886296, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Myron W. Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 Long Shoals RD, Arden, NC, 28704. Phone: (828) 252-7331. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Myron W. Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 9500452, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Myron W. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Myron W. Smith, M.D. had 412 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Myron W. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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