NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Monroe, LA

Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Monroe, Louisiana, and NPI 1285834481, issued on Jul 25, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD.203798, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1285834481
Name
Nicholas Slade Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD.203798 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
119 E Shore RD, Monroe, LA 71203
Phone
(318) 372-3815
Enumerated
Jul 25, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1007200 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100712000671); accepts Medicare assignment
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 Nicholas Slade Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

233 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicholas Smith233
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Azithromycin54 claims
  2. Prednisone18 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass15 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa13 claims
  5. Amoxicillin13 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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): 55.4 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score49.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%44.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Rapid Urgent Care IncMandeville, LA

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

Nicholas Slade Smith among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D. is one of 1,728 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

82 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Monroe

They are 82 of the 3,365 NPPES records with a practice address in Monroe, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kerry Anders, MDMonroe, LA 712031699736538
  2. David Barnes, M.D.Monroe, LA 712031063411056
  3. Erin Breard, MDMonroe, LA 712031982048237
  4. Brian Calhoun, M.D.Monroe, LA 712031780697227
  5. Michael Hayward, MDMonroe, LA 712031083621759
  6. Joe Henry, MDMonroe, LA 712031184810392
  7. Shireesha Palla, MDMonroe, LA 712031700029006
  8. Shaista Qureshi, MDMonroe, LA 712031770681405

Common questions

What is Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285834481, issued on Jul 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 119 E Shore RD, Monroe, LA, 71203. Phone: (318) 372-3815. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.203798, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D. had 233 Medicare Part D claims for 168 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicholas Slade Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 55.4 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.