NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russel N. Smith, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Alexandria, LA

Russel N. Smith, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Louisiana, and NPI 1184685158, issued on Mar 30, 2006. Check the license 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1184685158
Name
Russel N. Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
59098491205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5900 Coliseum Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71303
Phone
(318) 386-8110
Enumerated
Mar 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
D6204 UT
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050713000283); 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 5900 Coliseum Blvd

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

  1. Keith Moffit, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1457612632

Verify Russel N. Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

143 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Russel Smith143
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone17 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl13 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 99.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%99.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Uintah Basin Medical CenterRoosevelt, UT · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
  2. Alexandria EP, LLCAlexandria, LA
  3. Monroe Emergency Physicians LLCMonroe, LA
  4. River Oaks Emergency Group, LLCAlexandria, LA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Russel N. Smith among 1,728 family medicine physician records in Louisiana

Russel N. 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 2006, is newer than 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2006 among the 1,201 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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. Michelle Beurlot, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713031235484189
  2. Tina Billberry, FNP-BCAlexandria, LA 713031437789203
  3. Michael Buck, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713031063402667
  4. Praveen Budde, MDAlexandria, LA 713031679808638
  5. Robert Fresh, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713031437349545
  6. Amy Griffin, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713031972594919
  7. Christopher Griffin, M.D.Alexandria, LA 713031831180819
  8. Jeri Jordan, FNP-CAlexandria, LA 713031952258162

Common questions

What is Russel N. Smith, MD's NPI number?

Russel N. Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184685158, issued on Mar 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russel N. Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5900 Coliseum Blvd, Alexandria, LA, 71303. Phone: (318) 386-8110. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russel N. Smith, MD's license?

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 Russel N. Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russel N. Smith, MD had 143 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Russel N. Smith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.