DR. RITA SMITH MD
NPI 1477764892
Family Medicine in Alexandria, LA
About Dr. Rita Smith Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. RITA SMITH MD (NPI 1477764892) is an individual family medicine provider in Alexandria, Louisiana, licensed in Louisiana (MD203187) and active in the NPI registry since May 2007. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (1985).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 1
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. Rita Smith Md 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 Rita Smith reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Carlsbad, CA 92011
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 115 clinicians in this Medicare group
Calabasas, CA 91302
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 256 clinicians in this Medicare group
Fillmore, CA 93015
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 267 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 3
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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 71301 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 5
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
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 Rita Smith's NPI number?
The NPI number for Rita Smith is 1477764892. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 25, 2007.
Where is Rita Smith located?
Rita Smith practices at 821 Elliott St Lsuhsc Department Of Family Practice, Alexandria, LA 71301. The listed phone number is (318) 675-7737.
What is Rita Smith's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
Is Rita Smith enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Rita 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 Rita Smith's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Rita Smith reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Anaheim Urgent Care, Inc (Carlsbad, CA), Exer Medical Corporation (Calabasas, CA) and Community Memorial Health System (Fillmore, CA). 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 Rita Smith's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Rita Smith was last updated on August 4, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 months 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. Rita Smith, MD · NPI 1477764892
Family Medicine physician in Alexandria, Louisiana. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 25, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1477764892 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 25, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Family Medicine · taxonomy 207Q00000X
- **State license:** MD203187 (Louisiana)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 821 ELLIOTT ST, LSUHSC DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY PRACTICE, Alexandria, LA 71301-7732
- **Phone:** (318) 675-7737 · **Fax:** (318) 675-5666
## 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): Anaheim Urgent Care, Inc (NPI 1386373926, Carlsbad, CA); Exer Medical Corporation (NPI 1588901532, Calabasas, CA); Community Memorial Health System (NPI 1427084862, Fillmore, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1985
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 4, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 1078093 (LA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1477764892) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.