Dr. Gerald Wayne Smith , DC
Chiropractor • Ruston, LA
104 E Vaughn Ave
Ruston, LA 712705953
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on February 21, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 684 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 98941 — Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions: 643 service units.
- 98940 — Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 1-2 spinal regions: 41 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 26 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2015.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2015. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2015:
- Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide (Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide) — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
- Pravastatin Sodium — 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2015. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Chiropractor in Louisiana (2024, 217 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 358. Middle half: 211 to 643.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 445 in 2020 to 684 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
104 E Vaughn Ave
Ruston, LA 712705953
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1977
What Public CMS Data Show
Chiropractor: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
112 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $23,504 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $15,713 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
26 standardized 30-day fills in 2015
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$109 in 2015
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2015, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2015.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.
Years since graduation
49 years (graduated 1977)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1977 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2007
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Smith has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Ruston and Louisiana
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Chiropractor in Louisiana (2024, 217 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 358. Middle half: 211 to 643.
Too few clinicians listed under Chiropractor in Ruston have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Chiropractor in Louisiana (2024, 217 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,816. Middle half: $6,869 to $20,993.
Too few clinicians listed under Chiropractor in Ruston have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Chiropractor in Louisiana (2024, 217 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,403. Middle half: $4,882 to $15,285.
Too few clinicians listed under Chiropractor in Ruston have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
4 active clinicians are listed under Chiropractor with a practice address in Ruston, LA (771 in Louisiana).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 54% from 445 in 2020 to 684 in 2024.
- 2020: 445
- 2021: 625
- 2022: 719
- 2023: 768
- 2024: 684
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 62% from $14,502 in 2020 to $23,504 in 2024.
- 2020: $14,502
- 2021: $20,863
- 2022: $24,621
- 2023: $26,505
- 2024: $23,504
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 63% from $9,650 in 2020 to $15,713 in 2024.
- 2020: $9,650
- 2021: $14,091
- 2022: $16,164
- 2023: $16,536
- 2024: $15,713
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
CMS data for Part D prescriptions are available for 2015 only.
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30-day fills
CMS data for 30-day fills are available for 2015 only.
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Part D drug cost
CMS data for Part D drug cost are available for 2015 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2015), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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98941
Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 3-4 spinal regions
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643 | 105 | $40.00 | $35.01 |
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98940
Chiropractic manipulative treatment, 1-2 spinal regions
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41 | 20 | $40.00 | $24.22 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2015.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 13 | 390 | $22.19 | — |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 13 | 390 | $86.76 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2015; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 111N00000X
A provider qualified by a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), licensed by the State and who practices chiropractic medicine -that discipline within the healing arts which deals with the nervous system and its relationship to the spinal column and its interrelationship with other body systems.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - CHIROPRACTIC
I20080717000058
LA
1052484599
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated February 21, 2007.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Chiropractors in Ruston
Healthcare providers in RustonMailing Address
485 Stow Creek Rd
Ruston, LA 712701638
Phone: 3182512331