Thomas Smith, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician in Ruston, Louisiana. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,271 in Pulmonary Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Thomas Smith, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.3/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 809 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78.3/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- 809
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Thomas Smith, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
78 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Thomas Smith, M.D. sits
This provider among pulmonary disease physician peers
Across the 2,676 pulmonary disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Thomas Smith, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 42% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 34% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one pulmonary disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Thomas Smith, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
Thomas Smith, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Thomas Smith, M.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Louisiana
How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Louisiana providers
Largest specialties in Louisiana (% of in-state providers)
Pulmonary Disease Physician ranks #78 among Louisiana's specialties (0.2% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Louisiana provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Pulmonary Disease Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Thomas Smith, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pulmonary Disease Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Pulmonary Disease Physician) - 78.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Specialty volume Pulmonary Disease Physician US NPIs
78.3/100 MIPS final score - 4.8 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Pulmonary Disease Physician. Quality dim: 54.7.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Thomas Smith, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Pulmonary Disease Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1200 S FARMERVILLE ST, Ruston, LA, 71270, with a listed phone of (318) 255-3690. NPI 1801867130 was issued on 01/26/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Smith most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 809 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 180 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $356K in drug spend. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 54.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Pulmonary Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 9,271 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 1,457 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1801867130 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 01/26/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Thomas Smith, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Thomas Smith, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$360
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,184
- Total Day Supply
- 33,952
- Generic Drug Cost
- $8K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 26
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 76.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.60
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 13, 65-74: 61, 75-84: 70, 85+: 36
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Thomas Smith, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
72 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
52 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate
Metoprolol Succinate
51 claims
- Clopidogrel
Clopidogrel
41 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
31 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
29 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 26
Amlodipine Besylate
26 claims
- Montelukast Sodium 24
Montelukast Sodium
24 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 72 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 52 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 51 |
| Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 41 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 31 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 29 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 26 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 24 |
| Carvedilol | 23 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | 23 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview
How Thomas Smith, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.
Thomas Smith, M.D.'s 809 claims are below the specialty average of 1,457.
Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Louisiana
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Louisiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Smith.
Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Louisiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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