NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Joseph Smith, MD

Urology Physician · Houston, TX

Paul Joseph Smith, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1659530434, issued on Jun 5, 2008. Check the license (Texas P6526, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1659530434
Name
Paul Joseph Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
P6526 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
915 Gessner RD Ste 720, Houston, TX 77024
Phone
(713) 830-9100
Enumerated
Jun 5, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 830-9210
Medicaid IDs
327476302 TX
327476301 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130806000621); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2008
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 915 Gessner RD Ste 720

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

  1. James Anaissie, M.D.Urology Physician1396272019
  2. Kelly Caldwell, MDUrology Physician1306343223
  3. David Callender, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1518992411
  4. Raytoysha McMillianFamily Nurse Practitioner1982169546
  5. Zachary Mucher, M.D.Urology Physician1134156490
  6. Ann Wang, PAPhysician Assistant1093427130

Verify Paul Joseph Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas 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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average urology physician in 2024

3,522 Medicare Part D claims for 927 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Smith3,522
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl963 claims
  2. Finasteride786 claims
  3. Myrbetriq213 claims
  4. Gemtesa159 claims
  5. Ciprofloxacin Hcl142 claims
  6. Alfuzosin Hcl Er135 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: $205.42

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Smith$205.42
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

  1. Memorial Hermann Medical GroupKaty, TX

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

Paul Joseph Smith among 960 urology physician records in Texas

Paul Joseph Smith, MD is one of 960 urology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Texas

There are 960 urology physician records in Texas.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Anaissie, M.D.Houston, TX 770241396272019
  2. Melvyn Anhalt, MDHouston, TX 770241467449116
  3. Kelly Caldwell, MDHouston, TX 770241306343223
  4. Jonathan Clavell Hernandez, MDHouston, TX 770241619230869
  5. Paul Cook, MDHouston, TX 770241770570244
  6. Ruiyang Jiang, M.DHouston, TX 770241396163077
  7. Ramesh Krishnan, MDHouston, TX 770241922095165
  8. Zachary Mucher, M.D.Houston, TX 770241134156490

Common questions

What is Paul Joseph Smith, MD's NPI number?

Paul Joseph Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659530434, issued on Jun 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Joseph Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Gessner RD Ste 720, Houston, TX, 77024. Phone: (713) 830-9100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul Joseph Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number P6526, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Paul Joseph Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Joseph Smith, MD had 3,522 Medicare Part D claims for 927 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. 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.