Kari E. Smith, M.D.
NPI 1588196141ActiveIndividual· Surgery· San Antonio, TX
Surgery (M.D.) in San Antonio, Texas, trained at University of Texas Medical School at Houston (class of 2017). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $24,103 for 52 patients in 2024, with only 34 Part D claims. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,158 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1588196141 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | U0441 | TX |
| Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | 2086S0122X | 44406 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 52 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 145 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $24,103 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 34 · 35 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 21 |
| Total drug cost | $163.17 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical School at Houston |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2017 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
Medical group
- Bhs Physicians Network, IncBrownsville, TX · 706 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Medical CenterSan Antonio, TX
- Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand OaksSan Antonio, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,158 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$892.90 · 15 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $3,000 | 2 |
| Davol Inc. | $143.17 | 1 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $14.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$3,000 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$157.83 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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