LAWRENCE R SMITH DO
NPI 1245323021
Hospitalist in Knoxville, TN
About Lawrence R Smith Do NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LAWRENCE R SMITH DO (NPI 1245323021) is an individual hospitalist provider in Knoxville, Tennessee, licensed in Tennessee (1624) and active in the NPI registry since October 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Blount Memorial Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (1999).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
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
Lawrence R Smith Do 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Lawrence Smith reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Knoxville, TN 37920
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 832 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 6
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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Blount Memorial Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Maryville, TNUniversity Health System, Inc
Acute Care Hospitals · Knoxville, TNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 37920 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.
Reported Quality Measures
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.
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
KNOXVILLE, TN 37920
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 Lawrence Smith's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lawrence Smith is 1245323021. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 2, 2006.
Where is Lawrence Smith located?
Lawrence Smith practices at 1924 Alcoa Hwy U56, Knoxville, TN 37920. The listed phone number is (865) 305-9081.
What is Lawrence Smith's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Lawrence Smith enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lawrence 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 organization bills Medicare for Lawrence Smith's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lawrence Smith reassigns Medicare benefits to University Health System, Inc (Knoxville, TN). The 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 Lawrence Smith's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Lawrence Smith accept?
Health plans from Cigna Healthcare list Lawrence 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 Lawrence Smith affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Lawrence Smith is affiliated with Blount Memorial Hospital and University Health System, Inc.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lawrence Smith was last updated on September 30, 2015. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 years 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.
# Lawrence R Smith, DO · NPI 1245323021
Hospitalist physician in Knoxville, Tennessee. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 2, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1245323021 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 2, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 1624 (Tennessee)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1924 ALCOA HWY, U56, Knoxville, TN 37920-1511
- **Phone:** (865) 305-9081 · **Fax:** (865) 305-8769
## 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:** University Health System, Inc (NPI 1083332951, Knoxville, TN), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1999
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 30, 2015
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 3300743 (TN); Medicare UPIN H74350 (TN); Medicare PIN 3300743 (TN); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1245323021) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.