Herbert Charles Smitherman Jr., MD
NPI 1518905637ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Detroit, MI
Internal Medicine (MD) in Detroit, Michigan, trained at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $353,647 for 3,627 claims, against $171,558 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $685.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1518905637 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 20, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 4301055589 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (MI) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 165 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,402 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $171,558 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,627 · 7,112 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 248 |
| Total drug cost | $353,647 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Sciometrix LLCSouthfield, MI · 65 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Harper University HospitalDetroit, MI
Other facilities
- Rehabilitation Institute of MichiganInpatient rehabilitation facility · Detroit, MI
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$685.19 · 16 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$650.36 · 14 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $174.13 | 4 |
| Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $116.10 | 1 |
| Abiomed | $113.25 | 2 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $46.59 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$685.19 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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