NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Walter H. Smith, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Tuscaloosa, AL

Walter H. Smith, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and NPI 1225125537, issued on Oct 6, 2006. Check the license (Alabama 5280, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; 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
1225125537
Name
Walter H. Smith
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
5280 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6541 Highway 69 S Ste B, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Phone
(205) 759-2811
Enumerated
Oct 6, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 759-2979
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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4.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average general practice dentistry in 2024

343 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 79 claims were for opioids.

  1. Walter Smith343
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin165 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen67 claims
  3. Ibuprofen31 claims
  4. Cephalexin28 claims
  5. Azithromycin20 claims
  6. Acetaminophen-Codeine12 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: $62.49

1 payment: gift; the largest payer was Ultradent Products Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Walter Smith$62.49
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Walter H. Smith among 1,350 general practice dentistry records in Alabama

Walter H. Smith, DMD is one of 1,350 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Alabama. 68% 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 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 77% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

46 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Tuscaloosa

They are 46 of the 2,313 NPPES records with a practice address in Tuscaloosa, and 1,350 general practice dentistry records in Alabama.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justina Boles, DMDTuscaloosa, AL 354051396363602
  2. Latricia Curley, DENTISTTuscaloosa, AL 354051639167422
  3. Melinda King, DDSTuscaloosa, AL 354051669523627
  4. Belinda King, DDSTuscaloosa, AL 354051114078078
  5. Kimberly Lewis, D.D.S.Tuscaloosa, AL 354051306264684
  6. Ryan Morrison, DMDTuscaloosa, AL 354051790128825
  7. David Scott, DMDTuscaloosa, AL 354051780799627
  8. Ray Williams, D.D.S.Tuscaloosa, AL 354051619050366

Common questions

What is Walter H. Smith, DMD's NPI number?

Walter H. Smith, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225125537, issued on Oct 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Walter H. Smith, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6541 Highway 69 S Ste B, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35405. Phone: (205) 759-2811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Walter H. Smith, DMD's license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number 5280, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Walter H. Smith, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Walter H. Smith, DMD had 343 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.