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

Individual provider Nephrology Physician · NPI 1881685089

James Smelser, MD practises Nephrology in Huntsville, Alabama. Graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1990, 36 years ago. Practices with Huntsville Renal Clinic, PC, a 15-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Alabama.

Years since qualifying
36
Trained at
University of Alabama School of Medicine
Licensed in
AL
In the registry since
2005
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

810 Franklin St SE Ste A
Huntsville, AL 35801-4310
Phone: (256) 533-7676
Fax: (256) 533-3171
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Specialties & licences

Nephrology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RN0300X · Licence 18846 (AL)

Record details

NPI number1881685089
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedNovember 4, 2005
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 13, 2023
Certification dateSeptember 13, 2023

Medicare enrollment

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

Medicare specialtyNEPHROLOGY
Medical schoolUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Graduated 1990 (36 years in practice)
Group practice Huntsville Renal Clinic, Pc — 15 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
Practice locations3 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 patients955
Services billed 3,542 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age75

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $1,814 75 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. Those with a page here are linked.

  • Crestwood Medical Center Hospital · Huntsville, AL
  • Huntsville Hospital Hospital · Huntsville, AL · listed as Huntsville Hospital Anesthesia
  • Marshall Medical Centers Hospital · Boaz, AL · listed as Marshall Medical Center South
  • FKC Arab Dialysis facility · Arab, AL · listed as Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama, Inc
  • Fmc Chase Dialysis facility · Huntsville, AL · listed as Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama, Inc
  • Fmc Huntsville Dialysis facility · Huntsville, AL · listed as Huntsville City
  • FMC Huntsville Home Dialysis facility · Huntsville, AL · listed as Fresenius Medical Care Huntsville Home, LLC
  • FMC Tranquility Dialysis facility · Meridianville, AL · listed as Bio-Medical Applications of Alabama, Inc
  • Athens Limestone Hospital Hospital · Athens, AL
  • Highlands Medical Center Hospital · Scottsboro, AL

Colleagues at Huntsville Renal Clinic, PC

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 15 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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