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Paula Marincola Smith, M.D., PH.D.

NPI 1144649062ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Houston, TX

Surgery (M.D., PH.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 2014). Part D covered 22 prescriptions written in 2024, 100% of them generic. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. reported $101.42 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1144649062
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialM.D., PH.D.
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedApr 8, 2014
Last updated in NPPESAug 22, 2023
Certified by providerAug 22, 2023

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Surgery Primary208600000XU1385TX

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX)

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)22 · 23 30-day fills
Patients19
Total drug cost$52.39
Generic share100% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolVanderbilt University School of Medicine
Graduation year2014
Medicare specialtyGeneral Surgery
TelehealthOffers telehealth

Medical group

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$101.42 · 2 payments from 1 company

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.$101.422

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$101.42 · 2 payments

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