Ronald D. Smith, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Prescott, AZ
Ronald D. Smith, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Prescott, Arizona, and NPI 1245421247, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 79278, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ronald D. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 79278 AZ
E-5352 AR
DR.0059126 CO
00979 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1001 Willow Creek RD Ste 3200, Prescott, AZ 86301
- Phone
- (928) 771-5595
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 15, 2026
- Fax
- (928) 771-5596
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071129000111); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 123 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1001 Willow Creek RD Ste 3200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Levasseur, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1669123055
- Jeffrey Willard, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1245713031
Verify Ronald D. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 79278Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,847.61
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Northeast Arkansas Clinic Charitable Foundation, Inc.Jonesboro, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ronald D. Smith among 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona
Ronald D. Smith, M.D. is one of 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 78% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 1999 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 123 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Arizona.
All 123 in Arizona → Every provider in Prescott → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pierre Tibi, MDPrescott, AZ 863011811926660
- Saina Attaran Asl, M.D.Prescott Valley, AZ 863141518403781
- John Schor, M.D.Cottonwood, AZ 863261568459717
- Roberto Cervera, M.D.Lake Havasu City, AZ 864031215174024
- Jim Bates, D.O.Bullhead City, AZ 864291275572992
- Nicole Sydow, M.D.Flagstaff, AZ 860011255598900
- Christopher Piercecchi, M.DTucson, AZ 857751467795054
- Joseph Marco, MDTucson, AZ 857471609212497
Common questions
What is Ronald D. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ronald D. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245421247, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ronald D. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Willow Creek RD Ste 3200, Prescott, AZ, 86301. Phone: (928) 771-5595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ronald D. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 79278, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ronald D. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ronald D. Smith, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ronald D. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.