Ruth Esther Smith, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Saint Croix Falls, WI
Ruth Esther Smith, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin, and NPI 1275887366, issued on Oct 29, 2012. Check the license (Wisconsin 71414, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruth Esther Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- 71414 WI
01074582A IN
66625 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 235 E State St, Saint Croix Falls, WI 54024
- Phone
- (715) 483-3221
- Enumerated
- Oct 29, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (715) 483-0507
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200106002287); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ruth Esther Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
Search for license 71414Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
3,847 Medicare Part D claims for 259 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. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium231 claims
- Warfarin Sodium163 claims
- Lisinopril157 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium149 claims
- Losartan Potassium120 claims
- Gabapentin119 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
- St. Croix Regional Medical CenterLindstrom, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruth Esther Smith among 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin
Ruth Esther Smith, MD is one of 3,765 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 69% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 2,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 56% 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 Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
23 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Croix Falls
They are 23 of the 157 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Croix Falls, and 3,765 family medicine physician records in Wisconsin.
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Common questions
What is Ruth Esther Smith, MD's NPI number?
Ruth Esther Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275887366, issued on Oct 29, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruth Esther Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 235 E State St, Saint Croix Falls, WI, 54024. Phone: (715) 483-3221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruth Esther Smith, MD's license?
NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 71414, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruth Esther Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruth Esther Smith, MD had 3,847 Medicare Part D claims for 259 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.