Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. William James Smith, MD

Individual provider Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · NPI 1659362044

Dr. William James Smith, MD practises Hand Surgery in Albany, New York. Graduated from Boston University School of Medicine in 1985, 41 years ago. Practices with Orthopedicsny, LLP, a 115-clinician group and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in New York.

Years since qualifying
41
Trained at
Boston University School of Medicine
Licensed in
NY
In the registry since
2005
Specialties on file
5
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

121 Everett Rd
Albany, NY 12205-1474
Phone: (518) 489-2663
Fax: (518) 689-3881
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Specialties & licences

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207XS0106X · Licence 167883 (NY)
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207X00000X · Licence 167883 (NY)
Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207XS0114X · Licence 167883 (NY)
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician Taxonomy 207XX0004X · Licence 167883 (NY)
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Taxonomy 207XX0005X · Licence 167883 (NY)

Record details

NPI number1659362044
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 3, 2005
Last updated in NPPESMay 28, 2025
Certification dateMay 28, 2025

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyHAND SURGERY
Also practisesORTHOPEDIC SURGERY
Medical schoolBOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1985 (41 years in practice)
Group practice Orthopedicsny, Llp — 115 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
Practice locations4 on file with Medicare

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients293
Services billed 1,606 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $90 2 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Colleagues at Orthopedicsny, LLP

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 115 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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