NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rita Smith, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Alexandria, LA

Rita Smith, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1477764892, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana MD203187, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477764892
Name
Rita Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD203187 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
821 Elliott St, Alexandria, LA 71301
Phone
(318) 675-7737
Enumerated
May 25, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2026
Fax
(318) 675-5666
Medicaid ID
1078093 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220801001135); 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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Also registered at 821 Elliott St

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

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  3. Anne Pinfold, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1851485080
  4. Micah Pippin, MDFamily Medicine Physician1235572678
  5. Christian Sonnier, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740522861

Verify Rita 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

67 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rita Smith67
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Exer Medical CorporationMoorpark, CA

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

Rita Smith among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Rita Smith, MD 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
  • Graduated1985 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

57 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 57 of the 2,390 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sharifa Baker, MDAlexandria, LA 713011811979073
  2. Gregory Bevels, MDAlexandria, LA 713011750366027
  3. Gregory Brian, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011184616252
  4. Kenneth Brown, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011497779755
  5. Joan Brunson, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011184616112
  6. Brian Elkins, MDAlexandria, LA 713011366452807
  7. Heather Guillot, MDAlexandria, LA 713011689684144
  8. Jonathan Hunter, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713011619969532

Common questions

What is Rita Smith, MD's NPI number?

Rita Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477764892, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rita Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 821 Elliott St, Alexandria, LA, 71301. Phone: (318) 675-7737. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rita Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD203187, 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 Rita Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rita Smith, MD had 67 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.