NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

William Morgan Smith, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Tifton, GA

William Morgan Smith, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Tifton, Georgia, and NPI 1730269473, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 29377, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730269473
Name
William Morgan Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
29377 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2227 US Highway 41 N, Tifton, GA 31794
Phone
(229) 386-5222
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00361006B GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100921000055); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 1984
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 2227 US Highway 41 N

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ronald Adams, OTR/L, CHTHand Occupational Therapist1922015254
  2. David Banks, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1497740906
  3. Amber BarkerOccupational Therapist1508258047
  4. Gary Baxter, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1780676940
  5. Linsey Bennett, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1831566462
  6. Ryan Byrnes, D.C.Chiropractor1215174446

Verify William Morgan Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

566 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 354 claims were for opioids.

  1. William Smith566
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl170 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen110 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl60 claims
  4. Meloxicam22 claims
  5. Celecoxib18 claims
  6. Levofloxacin17 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score58.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $33.40

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. William Smith$33
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

  1. Tift Regional Health System IncTifton, GA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

William Morgan Smith among 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia

William Morgan Smith, MD is one of 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 80% 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 19% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 500 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Tifton

They are 7 of the 705 NPPES records with a practice address in Tifton, and 753 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Georgia.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Banks, M.D.Tifton, GA 317941497740906
  2. Clinton Cawley, MDTifton, GA 317941982050639
  3. Kyle Fleck, MDTifton, GA 317941184914319
  4. Edward Hellman, MDTifton, GA 317941548340284
  5. William Hornback, MDTifton, GA 317941316964208
  6. James Scott, MDTifton, GA 317941528163102
  7. Charles Hancock, MDThomasville, GA 317921538131412
  8. Richard Murphy, MDThomasville, GA 317921114990215

Common questions

What is William Morgan Smith, MD's NPI number?

William Morgan Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730269473, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is William Morgan Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2227 US Highway 41 N, Tifton, GA, 31794. Phone: (229) 386-5222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify William Morgan Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 29377, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does William Morgan Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, William Morgan Smith, MD had 566 Medicare Part D claims for 255 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is William Morgan Smith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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