NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Richard Smith, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Durham, NC

Stephen Richard Smith, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1851475719, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 32210, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; 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
1851475719
Name
Stephen Richard Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
32210 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 620-4467
Enumerated
Oct 25, 2006
Record last updated
May 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
8978059 NC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100413000036); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1985
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 2100 Erwin RD

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

  1. Robert Abbott, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1487818696
  2. Obinna Adibe, M.D.Pediatric Surgery Physician1942476692
  3. Deanna Adkins, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1942359955
  4. Nicolas Aeschlimann, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1003063116
  5. Mary AffrontiNurse Practitioner1437318300
  6. Adnan Ali, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1922264373

Verify Stephen Richard Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina 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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69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,475 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Smith2,475
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate219 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium189 claims
  3. Furosemide122 claims
  4. Prednisone116 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium111 claims
  6. Calcium Acetate88 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

  1. Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC

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

Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.

All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham →

Other nephrology physician records in North Carolina

  1. Sosan Abdullah, MDMorganton, NC1679664486
  2. Tariq Abo-Kamil, MDHenderson, NC1124077664
  3. Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1497707640
  4. Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC1629385117
  5. Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1245239136
  6. Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1992780282
  7. Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
  8. Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
  9. Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
  10. Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066

Common questions

What is Stephen Richard Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stephen Richard Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851475719, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Richard Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2100 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 620-4467. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Richard Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 32210, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stephen Richard Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Richard Smith, M.D. had 2,475 Medicare Part D claims for 259 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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