Robert Nelson Smith, D.O.
Nephrology Physician · Des Moines, IA
Robert Nelson Smith, D.O. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1891746350, issued on May 12, 2006. Check the license (Iowa 3419, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Nelson Smith
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 3419 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA 50314
- Phone
- (515) 280-4700
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (515) 280-4701
- Medicaid ID
- 1891746350 IA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060621000187); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Nelson Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
Search for license 3419Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
2,354 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide237 claims
- Losartan Potassium200 claims
- Lisinopril171 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate163 claims
- Potassium Chloride156 claims
- Doxazosin Mesylate148 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: $364.15
19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Associates IN Kidney Care PLCDes Moines, IA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Nelson Smith among 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa
Robert Nelson Smith, D.O. is one of 92 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 84% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 2001 among the 67 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 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 207RN0300X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Iowa
There are 92 nephrology physician records in Iowa.
All 92 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arsalan Alvi, MDDes Moines, IA 503141972099570
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- Patrick Chua, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141043487937
- Siva Jagarlapudi, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141770533952
- Jobinson Thomas, M.D.Des Moines, IA 503141871530055
- Mark Belz, MDDes Moines, IA 503091427012061
- Kanwaljit Chouhan, MDDes Moines, IA 503091033384086
- Sanjiv Dahal, MDDes Moines, IA 503091376506121
Common questions
What is Robert Nelson Smith, D.O.'s NPI number?
Robert Nelson Smith, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891746350, issued on May 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Nelson Smith, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 411 Laurel St, Des Moines, IA, 50314. Phone: (515) 280-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Nelson Smith, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 3419, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Nelson Smith, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Nelson Smith, D.O. had 2,354 Medicare Part D claims for 361 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.