Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr., MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 7,953
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 448
- Part D claims, 2024
- 576
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $704
- Practice address
- 5627 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, NC 28212
- Practice phone
- Call (704) 531-1990
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis
Dialysis Center - Independent · Charlotte, North Carolina
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Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. is a nephrologist in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Smarz practices at DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Dr. Smarz's NPI, 1639229206, was assigned on January 12, 2007. Dr. Smarz graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998. Dr. Smarz holds North Carolina license 2001-00786.
- NPI
- 1639229206NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345314662
- NPI enumeration date
- January 12, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (704) 531-1990
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 54
- Medical school graduation
- 1998
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. practices at DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dr. Smarz's primary practice is DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis, at 5627 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, NC 28212 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 531-1990.
- DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis5627 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, NC 28212 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 531-1990
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Smarz's primary practice is DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Smarz is also affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. The medical group on file is Metrolina Nephrology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smarz to 4 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr.'s practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smarz practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis | Available with a free account |
| +7 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. is one of 348 nephrologists in North Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Smarz's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Smarz is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, North CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Smarz
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. billed Medicare for 7,953 services in 2024
CMS data shows 7,953 Medicare services from Dr. Smarz across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 448 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $202,577 for them.
Dr. Smarz's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 4,8302024: 3,80021%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1,6262024: 2,06827%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7252024: 93729%
- Surgery
- 2023: 3102024: 48556%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 6242024: 48422%
- Other services
- 2023: 02024: 179
Where Dr. Smarz's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office7,65596%
- In a facility2984%
Dr. Smarz compared with the North Carolina median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Smarz
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 7,953vs 1,0467.6 times
- Medicare patients
- 448vs 29751% above
- Part D claims
- 457vs 73238% below
Medians across 346 nephrologists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Smarz'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. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. treated 448 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smarz in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 164 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.94, 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. Smarz's median patient age at 70, with 47% women.
Dr. Smarz's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Smarz's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19042%
- Men25858%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Smarz's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes52%
- Arthritis44%
- Ischemic heart disease43%
- Heart failure42%
- Atrial fibrillation31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Smarz's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women47%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. wrote 576 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Smarz wrote 576 Medicare Part D claims for 155 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 457 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,786 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 310 claims across 10 drugs.
Dr. Smarz's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic543 claims94%
- Brand-name33 claims6%
Dr. Smarz'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. Smarz's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%24 of 576 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: 3102024: 45747%
Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 10 in 2023.
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. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Smarz accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Smarz as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. received $704 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Smarz from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 95% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $138.
General payments to Dr. Smarz by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Smarz by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$66895%
- Education$365%
Companies that paid Dr. Smarz the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine
Dr. Smarz graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr.'s profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr.'s NPI number?
Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr.'s NPI number is 1639229206. It was assigned on January 12, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr.?
Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. is a nephrologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. practice?
Dr. Smarz practices at 5627 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, NC 28212. Dr. Smarz's primary practice is DaVita Charlotte East Dialysis in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smarz to 4 hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr.'s office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Smarz is (704) 531-1990.
What is Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr.'s medical license number?
Dr. Smarz holds North Carolina license 2001-00786.
Which hospitals is Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. affiliated with?
Dr. Smarz is affiliated with Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Smarz to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. part of?
Dr. Smarz is linked to Metrolina Nephrology Associates.
Does Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Smarz billed Medicare for 7,953 services in 2024, and Dr. Smarz accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Smarz as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. see?
CMS counts 448 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smarz in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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What services does Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Smarz's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0881), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and lab and pathology test (80069).
Where did Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. go to medical school?
Dr. Smarz graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1998.
What drugs does Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Smarz's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide, Lisinopril and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $704 in general payments to Dr. Smarz from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Thomas Richard Smarz Jr. been practicing?
Dr. Smarz graduated from medical school in 1998, 28 years ago.
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