Dr. Robert N. Smith, D.O.
Nephrology (Kidney) (Nephrology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 29
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 598
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Nephrology Physician primary
IA license 3419 -
Internal Medicine Physician
IA license 3419
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA
- Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi Des Moines, IA
- Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville, IA
- Dallas County Hospital Perry, IA
- Madison County Health Care System Winterset, IA
Medical groups
- Associates in Kidney Care PLC (6 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
- 598
- Services billed
- 1,619
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 534 | 258 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 436 | 271 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 316 | 185 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 136 | 101 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 104 | 25 |
| Hemodialysis procedure with physician evaluation | 97 | 43 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 78 | 76 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 68 | 64 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 48 | 19 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 26 | 26 |
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
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, 7 companies reported 8 payments worth $202 in total to this clinician.
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $48.05 |
|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $38.42 |
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $29.78 |
| Amgen Inc. | $25.32 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $23.32 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $20.99 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $16.58 |
| Food and Beverage | $202 |
|---|
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.