Cara H. Smith, O.D.
Optometrists (Optometrist)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 976
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
- 2017Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Optometrist primary
SC license 1996
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 976
- Services billed
- 2,383
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 650 | 390 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 286 | 285 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 262 | 253 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 141 | 140 |
| Imaging of retina | 123 | 118 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 53 | 53 |
| Photography of the retina | 40 | 40 |
| Ct scan of cornea | 12 | 12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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 Charleston, SC | 676 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 144 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 142 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 110 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 89 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 54 |
| Moxifloxacin (moxifloxacin hcl) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 52 |
| Loteprednol Etabonate | 50 |
| Restasis (cyclosporine) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 48 |
| Combigan (brimonidine tartrate/timolol) Other prescribers in Charleston, SC | 38 |
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, 5 companies reported 9 payments worth $552 in total to this clinician.
| Alcon Vision LLC | $267 |
|---|---|
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $144 |
| New World Medical,inc. | $77.87 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $40.02 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $23.52 |
| Food and Beverage | $552 |
|---|
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.