What is James Smelser's specialty?

James Smelser (NPI 1881685089) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Nephrology in Huntsville, AL.

Where does James Smelser practice?

James Smelser practices in Huntsville, AL, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1881685089.

How much does Medicare pay James Smelser?

James Smelser (NPI 1881685089) received approximately $249K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 955 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1881685089

James SmelserM. D.

PRACTICEHUNTSVILLE RENAL CLINIC, PCSee all providers at this practice →

NephrologyHuntsville, ALI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,979

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,503

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$245K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 128 Nephrology providers in AL — top quintile (cohort median 1,344).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

528

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$58K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

9.7%

Top prescribed drugs

Amlodipine Besylate101 claims

Furosemide80 claims

Losartan Potassium48 claims

Sevelamer Carbonate43 claims

Lisinopril40 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$2K

Payment records

By payment type

Food and Beverage$2K

Education$68

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$2K

Education$68

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where James Smelser's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 171 inbound referrers · 0 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE	1,175	5,735
Heather Haley Nephrology · Huntsville, AL	374	1,014
Saad Rahman Nephrology · Huntsville, AL	355	1,119
HUNTSVILLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC.	275	1,125
Shi-Chi Cheng Cardiology · Huntsville, AL	224	509
Muhammad Khan Cardiology · Huntsville, AL	183	467
Michael Smith Diagnostic Radiology · Huntsville, AL	164	320
Spectra East, Inc. Clinical Laboratory · Rockleigh, NJ	152	529
Timothy Baker Diagnostic Radiology · Huntsville, AL	149	319
Tangayi Githu Diagnostic Radiology · Saint Louis, MO	142	339
Richard Coleman Diagnostic Radiology · Huntsville, AL	135	344
MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH	134	636

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

No outbound pairs above the suppression threshold.

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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