Stephen Keith Smith, M.D.
NPI 1982646923ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Morganton, NC
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Morganton, North Carolina, trained at University of South Carolina School of Medicine (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,646,997 for 18,558 claims, against $171,334 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $917.08 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982646923 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 14, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 33146 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 307 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 30,886 across 132 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $171,334 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 18,558 · 32,376 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 709 |
| Total drug cost | $1,646,997 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Carolina School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Burke Primary Care LLCMorganton, NC · 25 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blue Ridge Healthcare Hospitals, IncMorganton, NC
- Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory, NC
Other facilities
- Atrium Health at Home Blue RidgeHome health agency · Morganton, NC
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Hickory, NC
- AmoremHospice · Lenoir, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$917.08 · 21 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$228.10 · 17 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $563.56 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $162.03 | 13 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $123.98 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $38.74 | 2 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $14.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$702.65 · 20 payments
- Travel and Lodging$214.43 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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