Stephen Z. Smith, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Louisville, KY
Stephen Z. Smith, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Louisville, Kentucky, and NPI 1235138009, issued on Jul 14, 2005. Check the license (Kentucky 17338, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Z. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 17338 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3950 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY 40207
- Phone
- (502) 896-8803
- Enumerated
- Jul 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 2, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 64173388 KY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100205000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1971
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Stephen Z. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 17338Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average dermatology physician in 2024
2,190 Medicare Part D claims for 826 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Mupirocin524 claims
- Mometasone Furoate264 claims
- Ciclopirox151 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate126 claims
- Cephalexin113 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide108 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $828.48
47 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Dermavant Sciences, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Stephen Z. Smith among 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky
Stephen Z. Smith, M.D. is one of 142 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 77% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2004 among the 109 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 142 dermatology physician records in Kentucky.
All 142 in Kentucky → Every provider in Louisville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Buecker, MDLouisville, KY 402071205848348
- Jason Hubert, MDLouisville, KY 402071437141462
- Samuel Scheen, MDLouisville, KY 402071821191354
- Elizabeth Veasey, M.D.Louisville, KY 402061023385333
- Meagan Huelsman, M.D.Louisville, KY 402051427443589
- Nina Kahloon, M.D.Louisville, KY 402051326136540
- James Loveless, M.D.Louisville, KY 402051689729550
- Barbara Schrodt, M.D.Louisville, KY 402051457449688
Common questions
What is Stephen Z. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Z. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235138009, issued on Jul 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Z. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3950 Kresge Way, Louisville, KY, 40207. Phone: (502) 896-8803. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Z. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 17338, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Stephen Z. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Z. Smith, M.D. had 2,190 Medicare Part D claims for 826 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Stephen Z. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
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.