Richard L. Smith, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Asheville, NC
Richard L. Smith, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1477543205, issued on Oct 24, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 20444, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard L. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 20444 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 191 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
- Phone
- (828) 254-0881
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (828) 350-3628
- Medicaid ID
- 8978026 NC
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 681 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 191 Biltmore Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Alexander, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1346239480
- Lisa Bernier, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730325770
- Thomas Bond, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1467442350
- Kenneth Clark, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1811986805
- Timothy Deering, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1114916145
- John Garrett, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1619967643
Verify Richard L. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 20444Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $13.90
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Richard L. Smith among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina
Richard L. Smith, M.D. is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.
All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Alexander, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011346239480
- Thomas Bond, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011467442350
- Kenneth Clark, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011811986805
- Timothy Deering, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011114916145
- John Garrett, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011619967643
- Daniel Hogan, D.O.Asheville, NC 288011437511748
- Brentley Jeffries, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011356331391
- Michael Newcomer, M.D.Asheville, NC 288011366432320
Common questions
What is Richard L. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard L. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477543205, issued on Oct 24, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard L. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 191 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC, 28801. Phone: (828) 254-0881. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard L. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 20444, 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.
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.