Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Nephrologist
NPI1851475719PAC ID5991831448
Medicare services, 2024
1,025
Medicare patients, 2024
370
Part D claims, 2024
2,475
Publications
8
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
2021 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90007
Practice phone
Call (919) 384-0712
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Durham West Dialysis

Los Angeles, California

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Dr. Stephen Richard Smith is a nephrologist in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Smith practices at Durham West Dialysis in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1851475719, was assigned on October 25, 2006. Dr. Smith graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Smith holds North Carolina license 32210.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5991831448
NPI enumeration date
October 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(919) 384-0712
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith practices at Durham West Dialysis in Los Angeles, California

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Durham West Dialysis, at 2021 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (919) 384-0712.

  • Durham West Dialysis
    2021 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90007 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(919) 384-0712

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Durham West Dialysis in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more hospital, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Stephen Richard Smith's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Durham West DialysisAvailable with a free account
+5 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Stephen Richard Smith is one of 1,401 nephrologists in California

Nephrology is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Smith is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 32210 · taxonomy 207RN0300X

Nephrologists near Dr. Smith

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Dr. Stephen Richard Smith billed Medicare for 1,025 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,025 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 370 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $92,062 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,025
Medicare patients370
Paid by Medicare$92,062
Procedure codes12

Dr. Smith's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4402024: 442No change
Tests and treatments
2023: 4642024: 36721%
Other services
2023: 02024: 216

Where Dr. Smith's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office20420%
  • In a facility82180%

Dr. Smith compared with the California median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Smith
  • California median
Medicare services
1,025vs 1,0845% below
Medicare patients
370vs 30721% above
Part D claims
2,071vs 9552.2 times

Medians across 1,355 nephrologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Smith's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith treated 370 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 136 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smith's median patient age at 70, with 46% women.

Medicare patients, 2024370
Average age68
Average risk score5.16
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Smith's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Smith's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women16845%
  • Men20255%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Smith's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Diabetes58%
  5. Heart failure49%
  6. Arthritis46%
  7. Ischemic heart disease42%
  8. Mood disorders35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Smith's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women46%
  • Men54%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith wrote 2,475 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 2,475 Medicare Part D claims for 259 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,071 of them, across 49 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $162,047 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,049 claims across 47 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,475
Drugs named by CMS49
Total drug cost$162,047
Part D patients259

Dr. Smith's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,236 claims90%
  • Brand-name and other239 claims10%

Dr. Smith's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Smith's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%36 of 2,475 claims
  • Antibiotics1%37 of 2,475 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,0492024: 2,0711%

Drugs named by CMS: 49 in 2024, 47 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Smith as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Stephen Richard Smith has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Smith, published from 2011 to 2018. 2014 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Kidney Transplantation. Dr. Smith has published most often in Kidney Int. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Bostom, MD, Todd E. Pesavento, MD and Joachim Hanno Ix, MD.

Papers8
Years published2011 to 2018

Dr. Smith's papers by year, 2011 to 2018

Topics Dr. Smith writes about most

  • Kidney Transplantation

Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Smith

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith received $177 in industry payments from 2016 to 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Smith from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2023. Education make up the largest share, 54% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $96.

General payments to Dr. Smith by program year, 2016 to 2023

General payments to Dr. Smith by kind, 2016 to 2023

$177in total
  • Education$9654%
  • Travel and lodging$4726%
  • Food and beverage$3419%

Companies that paid Dr. Smith the most, 2016 to 2023

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith graduated from Duke University School of Medicine

Dr. Smith graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolDuke University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Stephen Richard Smith's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Stephen Richard Smith's NPI number?

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith's NPI number is 1851475719. It was assigned on October 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Stephen Richard Smith?

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith is a nephrologist in Los Angeles, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Stephen Richard Smith practice?

Dr. Smith practices at 2021 S Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90007. Dr. Smith's primary practice is Durham West Dialysis in Los Angeles, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 hospital, 2 dialysis centers and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Stephen Richard Smith's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Smith is (919) 384-0712.

What is Dr. Stephen Richard Smith's medical license number?

Dr. Smith holds North Carolina license 32210.

Which hospitals is Dr. Stephen Richard Smith affiliated with?

Dr. Smith is affiliated with Duke University Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Smith to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Stephen Richard Smith part of?

Dr. Smith is linked to Duke Health Integrated Practice.

Does Dr. Stephen Richard Smith accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Smith billed Medicare for 1,025 services in 2024, and Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Stephen Richard Smith offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Smith as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Stephen Richard Smith see?

CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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What services does Dr. Stephen Richard Smith bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Smith's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and hospital inpatient care (99232).

Where did Dr. Stephen Richard Smith go to medical school?

Dr. Smith graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1985.

What drugs does Dr. Stephen Richard Smith prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Smith's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Furosemide.

Has Dr. Stephen Richard Smith received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $177 in general payments to Dr. Smith from 4 companies from 2016 to 2023. The largest total came from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

How long has Dr. Stephen Richard Smith been practicing?

Dr. Smith graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

Does Dr. Stephen Richard Smith do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Smith, published from 2011 to 2018.

Who does Dr. Stephen Richard Smith publish with?

Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Andrew Bostom, MD (3 shared papers), Todd E. Pesavento, MD (3 shared papers) and Joachim Hanno Ix, MD (2 shared papers).

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