DR. GARDNER SCOTT SMITH MD
NPI 1720182231
Surgery in Lewistown, MT

Q: What is Gardner Smith's NPI number?

The NPI number for Gardner Smith is 1720182231. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 13, 2006.

Q: What is Gardner Smith's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery with taxonomy code 208600000X.

Q: When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Gardner Smith was last updated on October 17, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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.

Active since September 13, 2006PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment

408 WENDELL AVE, LEWISTOWN, MT 59457(406) 535-1502 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: October 17, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 09, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 5, 2023, Dec 12, 2017, Dec 7, 2015 (3 updates tracked since 2015).

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About Dr. Gardner Scott Smith Md NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DR. GARDNER SCOTT SMITH MD (NPI 1720182231) is an individual surgery provider in Lewistown, Montana, licensed in Montana (MED-PHYS-LIC-43906) and active in the NPI registry since September 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Reid Health, and maintains a secondary practice location in Richmond.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720182231

Entity TypeIndividualMale

Primary Taxonomy208600000X

Provider Legal NameDR. GARDNER SCOTT SMITHCredential: MD

Location Address408 WENDELL AVELewistown, MT 59457-2261

Mailing Address1100 Reid Pkwy, Payor EnrollmentRichmond, IN 47374-1157 · (765) 983-3392 · Fax (765) 935-8592

Phone(406) 535-1502

Sole ProprietorYes

Medical School CMSUniversity Of Alabama School Of MedicineGraduated 2002

Enumeration DateSeptember 13, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateOctober 17, 20253 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedOctober 17, 2025

✔ NPI 1720182231 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySurgeryAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208600000X

License✔ Licensed in MT · MED-PHYS-LIC-43906

Definition

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

408 WENDELL AVE, Lewistown, MT 59457

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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11050 Reid Pkwy Ste 120Richmond, IN 47374-1156 · Phone (765) 962-6053 · Fax (765) 935-7401

Other Identifiers 2

Medicaid0149665OH

Medicaid300120330IN

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and more.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Dr. Gardner Scott 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.

PECOS PAC ID547151888

PECOS Enrollment IDI20160205002415, I20241216000965, I20250910000546

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims

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.

Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes 99232

Follow-up hospital inpatient care involves daily check-ups while you're admitted in the hospital. Typically, a healthcare provider spends about 25 minutes each day reviewing your condition, adjusting treatment if needed, and answering any questions you might have.

15 services11 patients

Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3

Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.

Reid Health

Acute Care Hospitals · Richmond, IN

4/5 CMS rating

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number150048

Location1100 Reid PkwyRichmond, IN 47374 · Wayne County

Emergency services Birthing friendly

Central Montana Medical Center

Critical Access Hospitals · Lewistown, MT

OwnershipVoluntary non-profit - Private

CMS Certification Number271345

Location408 Wendell AveLewistown, MT 59457 · Fergus County

Emergency services

Sagewest Health Care

Acute Care Hospitals · Riverton, WY

1/5 CMS rating

OwnershipProprietary

CMS Certification Number530008

Location2100 W Sunset DrRiverton, WY 82501 · Fremont County

Emergency services

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 59457 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient

$87.97 typical visit price

range $56.81 – $172.26

Typical copayment $21.99 (range $14.20 – $43.06)

Most-billed visit code 99203

Established Patient

$70.82 typical visit price

range $18.24 – $140.32

Typical copayment $17.70 (range $4.56 – $35.08)

Most-billed visit code 99213

Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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

Breast Cancer Screening

Percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer

75%134 patients4/55-star benchmark: 92%

Cervical Cancer Screening

Percentage of women 21-64 years of age who were screened for cervical cancer using either of the following criteria: - Women age 21-64 who had cervical cytology performed every 3 years - Women age 30-64 who had cervical cytology/human papillomavirus (HPV)…

46%114 patients

Closing the Referral Loop: Receipt of Specialist Report

Percentage of patients with referrals, regardless of age, for which the referring provider receives a report from the provider to whom the patient was referred

33%48 patients2/55-star benchmark: 95%

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Percentage of adults 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer

80%240 patients4/55-star benchmark: 85%

Diabetes: Foot Exam

The percentage of patients 18-75 years of age with diabetes (type 1 and type 2) who received a foot exam (visual inspection and sensory exam with mono filament and a pulse exam) during the measurement year

66%32 patients3/55-star benchmark: 98%

e-Prescribing

At least one permissible prescription written by the MIPS eligible clinician is queried for a drug formulary and transmitted electronically using certified EHR technology.

94%228 patients4/55-star benchmark: 99%

Falls: Screening for Future Fall Risk

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were screened for future fall risk during the measurement period

70%187 patients3/55-star benchmark: 99%

Health Information Exchange

The MIPS eligible clinician that transitions or refers their patient to another setting of care or health care clinician (1) uses CEHRT to create a summary of care record; and (2) electronically transmits such summary to a receiving health care clinician for…

75%566 patients4/55-star benchmark: 88%

Medication Reconciliation

The MIPS eligible clinician performs medication reconciliation for at least one transition of care in which the patient is transitioned into the care of the MIPS eligible clinician.

100%355 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

Patient-Specific Education

The MIPS eligible clinician must use clinically relevant information from CEHRT to identify patient-specific educational resources and provide access to those materials to at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician.

29%636 patients2/55-star benchmark: 97%

Pneumococcal Vaccination Status for Older Adults

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who have ever received a pneumococcal vaccine

81%189 patients4/55-star benchmark: 90%

Provide Patient Access

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period is provided timely access to view online, download, and transmit to a third party their health information subject to the MIPS eligible clinician's discretion to withhold…

76%636 patients4/55-star benchmark: 100%

Secure Messaging

For at least one unique patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period, a secure message was sent using the electronic messaging function of CEHRT to the patient (or the patient-authorized representative), or in response to a secure…

28%636 patients2/55-star benchmark: 89%

Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly

Percentage of patients 65 years of age and older who were ordered high-risk medications. Two rates are submitted. 1) Percentage of patients who were ordered at least one high-risk medication.

Lower rates are better for this measure.

Patients 2+: 0% · 189 patients

0%189 patients5/55-star benchmark: 100%

View, Download, or Transmit (VDT)

At least one patient seen by the MIPS eligible clinician during the performance period (or patient-authorized representative) views, downloads or transmits their health information to a third party during the performance period.

30%636 patients

Providers report different measures because they deliver different services; reporting more or less information is not a reflection of quality. Star ratings appear only where CMS assigned them.

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Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

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