NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Thomas Smith, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Augusta, GA

Ryan Thomas Smith, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Augusta, Georgia, and NPI 1003017468, issued on May 31, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 66645, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1003017468
Name
Ryan Thomas Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
66645 GA
57009416 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1330 Interstate Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30909
Phone
(706) 651-2020
Enumerated
May 31, 2007
Record last updated
May 28, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(706) 855-6674
Medicaid ID
2965260 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111110000713); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2004
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 1330 Interstate Pkwy

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

  1. Kennedy Belangee, ODOptometrist1255011060
  2. Bradley Bertram, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1184785008
  3. Bruce Brown, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1508927310
  4. Douglas Ellenberger, ODOptometrist1841588555
  5. Herbert Fechter, MDOphthalmology Physician1063467454
  6. Beau Gardner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1093798993

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,743 Medicare Part D claims for 673 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims. 59 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ryan Smith2,743
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost841 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate387 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate295 claims
  4. Gatifloxacin194 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol180 claims
  6. Erythromycin126 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): 70.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%22.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,646.58

88 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ryan Smith$2,646.58
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Eye Physicians And Surgeons OF Augusta, PCAugusta, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Ryan Thomas Smith among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Ryan Thomas Smith, MD is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% 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 56% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bradley Bertram, M.D.Augusta, GA 309091184785008
  2. James Brown, M.D.Augusta, GA 309091164583944
  3. Bruce Brown, M.D.Augusta, GA 309091508927310
  4. Hasanali Fatteh, MDAugusta, GA 309091821137696
  5. Nadeem Fatteh, M.D.Augusta, GA 309091174785828
  6. Herbert Fechter, MDAugusta, GA 309091063467454
  7. Beau Gardner, M.D.Augusta, GA 309091093798993
  8. James Lockwood, M.D.Augusta, GA 309091366838120

Common questions

What is Ryan Thomas Smith, MD's NPI number?

Ryan Thomas Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003017468, issued on May 31, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Thomas Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1330 Interstate Pkwy, Augusta, GA, 30909. Phone: (706) 651-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Thomas Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 66645, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ryan Thomas Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan Thomas Smith, MD had 2,743 Medicare Part D claims for 673 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ryan Thomas Smith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.8 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.

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