Cara Hawthorne Smith, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 976
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,875
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Industry payments
- $319
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 137 Gateway Dr, Ladson, SC 29456
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 797-3676
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Carolina Cataract and Vision Center
Ladson, South Carolina
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Cara Hawthorne Smith is an optometrist in Ladson, South Carolina
Cara Smith practices at Carolina Cataract and Vision Center in Ladson, South Carolina.
Cara Smith's NPI, 1497285381, was assigned on June 14, 2017. Cara Smith holds South Carolina license 1996.
- NPI
- 1497285381NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (843) 797-3676
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Cara Hawthorne Smith practices at Carolina Cataract and Vision Center in Ladson, South Carolina
Cara Smith's primary practice is Carolina Cataract and Vision Center, at 137 Gateway Dr, Ladson, SC 29456 in Berkeley County. The practice phone is (843) 797-3676.
- Carolina Cataract and Vision Center137 Gateway Dr, Ladson, SC 29456 · Berkeley CountyPhone(843) 797-3676
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Cara Hawthorne Smith is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Cara Smith's primary practice is Carolina Cataract and Vision Center in Ladson, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Cara Smith to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Cara Hawthorne Smith's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Cara Smith practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Carolina Cataract and Vision Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Cara Hawthorne Smith is one of 651 optometrists in South Carolina
Optometrist is Cara Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Cara Smith is licensed in South Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, South CarolinaPrimary
Optometrists near Cara Smith
Counts of optometrists 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
Cara Hawthorne Smith treated 976 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 976 Medicare patients who saw Cara Smith in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 429 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Cara Smith's median patient age at 58, with 62% women.
Cara Smith's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Cara Smith's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women60762%
- Men36938%
Chronic conditions among Cara Smith's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis49%
- Diabetes34%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Ischemic heart disease23%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Cara Smith's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Cara Hawthorne Smith wrote 1,875 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Cara Smith wrote 1,875 Medicare Part D claims for 510 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs.
Cara Smith's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,215 claims65%
- Brand-name660 claims35%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Cara Smith's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%13 of 1,875 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Cara Hawthorne Smith scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Cara Smith for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Cara Smith's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 90.4of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 67of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Cara Hawthorne Smith received $319 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Cara Smith from 2 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $247.
Companies that paid Cara Smith the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Cara Hawthorne Smith'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Cara Hawthorne Smith's NPI number?
Cara Hawthorne Smith's NPI number is 1497285381. It was assigned on June 14, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Cara Hawthorne Smith specialize in?
Cara Hawthorne Smith is an optometrist in Ladson, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Cara Hawthorne Smith practice?
Cara Smith practices at 137 Gateway Dr, Ladson, SC 29456. Cara Smith's primary practice is Carolina Cataract and Vision Center in Ladson, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Cara Smith to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Cara Hawthorne Smith's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Cara Smith is (843) 797-3676.
What is Cara Hawthorne Smith's medical license number?
Cara Smith holds South Carolina license 1996.
What is Cara Hawthorne Smith's MIPS score?
Cara Smith's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Cara Hawthorne Smith see?
CMS counts 976 Medicare patients who saw Cara Smith in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Has Cara Hawthorne Smith received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $319 in general payments to Cara Smith from 2 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Cara Hawthorne Smith been practicing?
Cara Smith graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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