Dr. Scott Hession Smith , MD
Dermatology • Houston, TX
4055 Westheimer Rd, Suite 300
Houston, TX 770275015
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 September 8, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 57 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Prednisone — 18 prescription fills, including refills.
- Triamcinolone Acetonide — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
- Valacyclovir (Valacyclovir Hcl) — 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 4 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Houston, TX (2024, 131 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 359. Middle half: 150 to 659.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Texas (2024, 922 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 486. Middle half: 202 to 949.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 82 in 2014 to 57 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2014–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4055 Westheimer Rd
Suite 300
Houston, TX 770275015
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dermatology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
57 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$485 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $22.23 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Smith as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Houston, TX (2024, 131 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 359. Middle half: 150 to 659.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 90% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Texas (2024, 922 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 486. Middle half: 202 to 949.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Houston, TX (2024, 131 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $28,743. Middle half: $3,848 to $161,333.
A lower Part D drug cost than 95% of clinicians listed under Dermatology in Texas (2024, 922 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $81,547. Middle half: $6,986 to $226,319.
168 active clinicians are listed under Dermatology with a practice address in Houston, TX (1,173 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
5.4% of these 168 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
66.7% of these 168 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 30% from 82 in 2014 to 57 in 2024.
- 2014: 82
- 2015: 122
- 2019: 35
- 2023: 32
- 2024: 57
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 36% from 89 in 2014 to 57 in 2024.
- 2014: 89
- 2015: 125
- 2019: 35
- 2023: 32
- 2024: 57
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 90% from $4,811 in 2014 to $485 in 2024.
- 2014: $4,811
- 2015: $10,682
- 2019: $372
- 2023: $195
- 2024: $485
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $147.40 in 2019 to $22.23 in 2024.
- 2019: $147.40
- 2020: $17.57
- 2021: $45.70
- 2024: $22.23
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $22.23.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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BOTOX | General | $22.23 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Prednisone | Prednisone | 18 | 54 | $52.48 | 13 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 14 | 295 | $124.50 | 13 |
| Valacyclovir | Valacyclovir Hcl | 14 | 77 | $235.64 | 12 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | Doxycycline Hyclate | 11 | 330 | $72.56 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207NI0002X
A dermatologist who utilizes various specialized laboratory procedures to diagnose disorders characterized by defective responses of the body's immune system. Immunodermatologists also may provide consultation in the management of these disorders and administer specialized forms of therapy for these diseases.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated September 08, 2006.
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
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Mailing Address
4055 Westheimer Rd, Suite 300
Houston, TX 770275015
Phone: 7139551333