Walter E. Smith, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Ehrhardt, SC
Walter E. Smith, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Ehrhardt, South Carolina, and NPI 1326197864, issued on Jan 10, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 22886, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter E. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 22886 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5867 Ehrhardt RD, Ehrhardt, SC 29081
- Phone
- (803) 267-6777
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5867 Ehrhardt RD
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- Lawrence Cantey, BSWSocial Worker1922664192
Verify Walter E. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 22886Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
3,079 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 295 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate158 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium127 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen123 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium98 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa88 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide88 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.
Walter E. Smith among 2,700 family medicine physician records in South Carolina
Walter E. Smith, M.D. is one of 2,700 family medicine physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Walter E. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Walter E. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326197864, issued on Jan 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter E. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5867 Ehrhardt RD, Ehrhardt, SC, 29081. Phone: (803) 267-6777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter E. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 22886, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Walter E. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter E. Smith, M.D. had 3,079 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.