NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Valerie C. Smart, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Valerie C. Smart, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1902061401, issued on Jul 23, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME0076184, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1902061401
Name
Valerie C. Smart
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME0076184 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6371 Presidential CT, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Phone
(239) 277-7747
Enumerated
Jul 23, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(239) 277-7097
Medicaid ID
001295400 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041002000174); accepts Medicare assignment
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 6371 Presidential CT

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  2. Loureen Downes, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881807675
  3. Robert ZiegenfussChiropractor1114058351

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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

1,981 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Valerie Smart1,981
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate112 claims
  2. Famotidine109 claims
  3. Montelukast Sodium90 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium77 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium65 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium57 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.

Valerie C. Smart among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Valerie C. Smart, MD is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

166 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 166 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kindra Browning, D.O.Fort Myers, FL 339191235125022
  2. Lakshmi Bushan, MDFort Myers, FL 339191558395681
  3. Nicholas Byers, MDFort Myers, FL 339191386104784
  4. Ernest Gesiotto, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339191336166115
  5. Shailaja Hegde, MDFort Myers, FL 339191841281722
  6. Raymond Kordonowy, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339191851318646
  7. Aldith Lewis, D.O.Ft Myers, FL 339191811988660
  8. Milena Loukanova, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339191114927696

Common questions

What is Valerie C. Smart, MD's NPI number?

Valerie C. Smart, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902061401, issued on Jul 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Valerie C. Smart, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6371 Presidential CT, Fort Myers, FL, 33919. Phone: (239) 277-7747. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Valerie C. Smart, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0076184, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Valerie C. Smart, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Valerie C. Smart, MD had 1,981 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.