Thomas Richard Smarz, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Thomas Richard Smarz, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1639229206, issued on Jan 12, 2007. Check the license (North Carolina 2001-00786, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Richard Smarz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 2001-00786 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7903 Providence RD Ste 110, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (704) 248-5101
- Enumerated
- Jan 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2023
- Fax
- (704) 248-0150
- Medicaid IDs
- N0078F SC
5909739 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080805000653); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Thomas Richard Smarz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2001-00786Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
576 Medicare Part D claims for 155 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide100 claims
- Lisinopril69 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate56 claims
- Losartan Potassium56 claims
- Clonidine33 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide25 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $16.89
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Travere Therapeutics, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Metrolina Nephrology Associates PACharlotte, 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.
Other nephrology physician records in North Carolina
- Sosan Abdullah, MDMorganton, NC1679664486
- Tariq Abo-Kamil, MDHenderson, NC1124077664
- Moses Aboagye-Kumi, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1497707640
- Pranab Acharya, M.D., MPHMonroe, NC1629385117
- Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1245239136
- Patricia Adams, MDWinston Salem, NC1992780282
- Adeyinka Adegoroye, MB CHBHigh Point, NC1952500423
- Syed Ahmed, M.D.Shelby, NC1568478683
- Joseph Aiello, M.D.Asheville, NC1942203310
- Anwar Al-HaidaryWilson, NC1205829066
Common questions
What is Thomas Richard Smarz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Richard Smarz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639229206, issued on Jan 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Richard Smarz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7903 Providence RD Ste 110, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 248-5101. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Richard Smarz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2001-00786, 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 Thomas Richard Smarz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Richard Smarz, M.D. had 576 Medicare Part D claims for 155 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.
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.