Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Potsdam, NY
Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Potsdam, New York, and NPI 1144257791, issued on Jun 27, 2006. Check the license on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 2018-02111 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 50 Leroy St, Potsdam, NY 13676
- Phone
- (315) 265-3300
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 29, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150408000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Eastern Virginia Medical School, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 50 Leroy St
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Verify Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,889 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 138 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium122 claims
- Ondansetron Odt100 claims
- Anastrozole86 claims
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine84 claims
- Potassium Chloride57 claims
- Loperamide55 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Canton-Potsdam HospitalPotsdam, NY · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith among 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York
Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD is one of 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2002 among the 833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York.
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The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brenelly Lozada-Cruz, MDPotsdam, NY 136761245289453
- Lucille Alston, MDOgdensburg, NY 136691194760959
- Daniel Kyung, M.D.Ogdensburg, NY 136691629485842
- Uday Lele, M.D.,M.P.HOgdensburg, NY 136691952612038
- Alka Srivastava, MDOgdensburg, NY 136691780782185
- Florence Arnold, MDWatertown, NY 136011225424369
- John Poggi, MDWatertown, NY 136011205821196
- Daniel Bellina, MDJohnson City, NY 137901720077373
Common questions
What is Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD's NPI number?
Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144257791, issued on Jun 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 50 Leroy St, Potsdam, NY, 13676. Phone: (315) 265-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD's license?
Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Velmalia Danette Matthews-Smith, MD had 1,889 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.