DR. KARA MICHELLE SMITH M.D.
NPI 1194952523
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology in Boston, MA
About Dr. Kara Michelle Smith M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. KARA MICHELLE SMITH M.D. (NPI 1194952523) is an individual neurology provider in Boston, Massachusetts, licensed in Massachusetts (253390) and active in the NPI registry since June 2009. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Boston Medical Center, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Kara Michelle Smith M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show Kara Smith reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Boston, MA 02118
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Massachusetts enrollment
- 68 clinicians in this Medicare group
Boston, MA 02118
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Massachusetts enrollment
- 716 clinicians in this Medicare group
Worcester, MA 01655
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Massachusetts enrollment
- 2,902 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 9
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Boston Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Boston, MASouth Shore Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · South Weymouth, MABrigham And Women's Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Boston, MAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 02118 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BOSTON, MA 02118
BOSTON, MA 02118
BOSTON, MA 02118
BOSTON, MA 02118
BOSTON, MA 02118
BOSTON, MA 02118
BOSTON, MA 02118
BOSTON, MA 02118
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Kara Smith's NPI number?
The NPI number for Kara Smith is 1194952523. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 11, 2009.
Where is Kara Smith located?
Kara Smith practices at 725 Albany Street, Suite 7B Shapiro Bldg., Boston, MA 02118. The listed phone number is (617) 638-8456.
What is Kara Smith's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Psychiatry & Neurology, specializing in Neurology, with taxonomy code 2084N0400X.
Is Kara Smith enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Kara Smith is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Kara Smith's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Kara Smith reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Boston University Neurology Associates, Inc. (Boston, MA), Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc. (Boston, MA) and Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc (Worcester, MA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Kara Smith's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Kara Smith accept?
Health plans from WellSense Health Plan list Kara Smith as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Kara Smith affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Kara Smith is affiliated with Boston Medical Center, South Shore Hospital and Brigham And Women's Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Kara Smith was last updated on October 1, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 20 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Kara Michelle Smith, M.D. · NPI 1194952523
Neurology physician in Boston, Massachusetts. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 11, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1194952523 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 11, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology · taxonomy 2084N0400X
- **State license:** 253390 (Massachusetts)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 725 ALBANY STREET, SUITE 7B, SHAPIRO BLDG., Boston, MA 02118
- **Phone:** (617) 638-8456 · **Fax:** (617) 638-8465
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Boston University Neurology Associates, Inc. (NPI 1528005436, Boston, MA); Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc. (NPI 1245320910, Boston, MA); Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc (NPI 1760445373, Worcester, MA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Tufts University School Of Medicine, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 1, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 110103515A (MA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1194952523) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.