NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samuel Smith

Family Medicine Physician · Alexandria, MN

Samuel Smith is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alexandria, Minnesota, and NPI 1447818653, issued on Jun 3, 2019. Check the license (Minnesota 71279, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; 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
1447818653
Name
Samuel Smith
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
71279 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
610 30TH Ave W, Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone
(320) 763-5123
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2019
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220718003529); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 610 30TH Ave W

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

  1. Julie Anderson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1811988207
  2. Rachel Arickx, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1144867318
  3. Paul Bergstrand, MDFamily Medicine Physician1235119645
  4. Maxwell Berscheit, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1306315486
  5. Andrea Boe, MDInternal Medicine Physician1033108949
  6. Michael Bristow, DOFamily Medicine Physician1134109648

Verify Samuel Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,751 Medicare Part D claims for 493 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. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samuel Smith4,751
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium256 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium220 claims
  3. Lisinopril195 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate160 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium142 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate124 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Alomere HealthAlexandria, MN · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

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.

Samuel Smith among 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota

Samuel Smith is one of 3,985 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 2,483 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 63% 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 Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alexandria

They are 35 of the 781 NPPES records with a practice address in Alexandria, and 3,985 family medicine physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Paul Bergstrand, MDAlexandria, MN 563081235119645
  2. Michael Bristow, DOAlexandria, MN 563081134109648
  3. Aaron Crowser, MDAlexandria, MN 563081922098425
  4. George Erhard, MDAlexandria, MN 563081912987868
  5. Bruce Evink, MDAlexandria, MN 563081518937911
  6. Steven Ferguson, MDAlexandria, MN 563081366422768
  7. Scott Hegstad, MDAlexandria, MN 563081730169251
  8. Sandra Johnson, MDAlexandria, MN 563081255311650

Common questions

What is Samuel Smith's NPI number?

Samuel Smith's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447818653, issued on Jun 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samuel Smith located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 610 30TH Ave W, Alexandria, MN, 56308. Phone: (320) 763-5123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samuel Smith's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 71279, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Samuel Smith prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samuel Smith had 4,751 Medicare Part D claims for 493 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.