William C. Smith, M.D.
NPI 1992776231ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Ruston, LA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in Ruston, Louisiana, trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (class of 1982). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,566,069 for 9,520 claims, against $205,746 paid for services in 2024. Artivion, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,523 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992776231 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 16, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 16880 | LA |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 959 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,494 across 56 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $205,746 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,520 · 15,488 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 805 |
| Total drug cost | $1,566,069 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1982 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiac Surgery |
Medical group
- Green Clinic LLCRuston, LA · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Jackson Parish HospitalJonesboro, LA
- Northern Louisiana Medical CenterRuston, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,523 · 66 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$889.24 · 51 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Artivion, Inc. | $197.76 | 3 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $172.88 | 3 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $149.12 | 15 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $144.21 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $122.63 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,523 · 66 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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