William Benjamin Smith, D.O.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Hammond, LA
William Benjamin Smith, D.O. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1790079325, issued on May 31, 2011. Check the license (Louisiana 303359, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William Benjamin Smith
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 303359 LA
1040 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 402, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 230-7350
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- Fax
- (985) 230-7351
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240319002445); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- West Virginia School Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 402
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Cole, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871188094
Verify William Benjamin Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 303359Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
94 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel17 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: $1,678.66
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William Benjamin Smith among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana
William Benjamin Smith, D.O. is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 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 2011, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1992 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Louisiana.
All 87 in Louisiana → Every provider in Hammond → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jose Mena, M.D.Hammond, LA 704031740241363
- Gregory Eckholdt, M.D.Covington, LA 704331649232133
- Edward Kofsky, MDCovington, LA 704331811978125
- Joseph Obeid, M.D.Covington, LA 704331699208017
- Kerry Paape, M.D.Covington, LA 704331437156452
- John Breaux, MDLacombe, LA 704451760487680
- Louis Hebert, MDLacombe, LA 704451689678609
- Randall Juleff, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704481487615142
Common questions
What is William Benjamin Smith, D.O.'s NPI number?
William Benjamin Smith, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790079325, issued on May 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William Benjamin Smith, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15813 Paul Vega MD Dr Ste 402, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-7350. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William Benjamin Smith, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 303359, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William Benjamin Smith, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William Benjamin Smith, D.O. had 94 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.