NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Russell J. Smith, MD

Infectious Disease Physician · Maryville, TN

Russell J. Smith, MD is an infectious disease physician with a practice address in Maryville, Tennessee, and NPI 1831232305, issued on Feb 15, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee 17627, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee 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
1831232305
Name
Russell J. Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Infectious Disease Physician 207RI0200X
License number
17627 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
907 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804
Phone
(865) 983-7211
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101215000910); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 1985
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 907 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy

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

  1. Amanda Absher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144430794
  2. Melissa AmblerAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1386033652
  3. Crystal Aycocke, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1174918759
  4. Laronda Beam, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1871520429
  5. Breanna Beck, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699093286
  6. Brittney Bell, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1679974752

Verify Russell J. Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee 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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57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average infectious disease physician in 2024

293 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 689 among the 7,388 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Russell Smith293
  2. Specialty average689

Most prescribed

  1. Daptomycin58 claims
  2. Ertapenem52 claims
  3. Cefepime Hcl24 claims
  4. Ceftriaxone19 claims
  5. Piperacillin-Tazobactam19 claims
  6. Cefazolin Sodium18 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.

Russell J. Smith among 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee

Russell J. Smith, MD is one of 194 infectious disease physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% 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 45% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 45% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0200X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Infectious Disease Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 194 infectious disease physician records in Tennessee.

The 8 infectious disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hiediliza Tan, M.D.Maryville, TN 378041306810395
  2. Gregory Balabanian, M.D.Powell, TN 378491033406277
  3. Hiren Patel, MDGreeneville, TN 377451225042831
  4. John Adams, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161578542338
  5. Mark IrwinKnoxville, TN 379161104453588
  6. Ernest Kemp, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161790764637
  7. Jamison NorwoodKnoxville, TN 379161902293038
  8. Catherine Sarbah, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161821002429

Common questions

What is Russell J. Smith, MD's NPI number?

Russell J. Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831232305, issued on Feb 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Russell J. Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 907 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN, 37804. Phone: (865) 983-7211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Russell J. Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 17627, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Russell J. Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Russell J. Smith, MD had 293 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among infectious disease physician prescribers was 689. 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.