Dr. Claire Smith
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine (2018)
- Years since graduation
- 8
- In the NPI registry since
- 2018
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 15
Licensed in Washington since 2022, according to the Washington State Department of Health. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2018Medical school: University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
- 2018Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Ophthalmology Physician primary
WA license MD61302126 (first issued 2022; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1,807 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 15
- Services billed
- 192
- Patients’ average age
- 65
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 151 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 137 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 83 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 70 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 65 |
| Diclofenac Sodium Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 27 |
| Doxycycline Monohydrate Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 27 |
| Cyclosporine Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 20 |
| Dorzolamide Hcl Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 19 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Portland, OR | 19 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 2 companies reported 2 payments worth $149 in total to this clinician.
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $114 |
|---|---|
| New World Medical,inc. | $34.37 |
| Food and Beverage | $149 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.