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Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smood, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Philadelphia, PA · enumerated 2019.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1629538228

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Dr. Benjamin Franklin Smood
Credential MD
Sex Male
Practice address 3400 Spruce Street, 4 Maloney, Department of Surgery, Surgery Education, Philadelphia, PA, 19104
Phone (503) 537-7653
Enumeration date Mar 21, 2019
Last updated in NPPES Jul 21, 2019

Taxonomy & licenses

390200000X Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Student, Health Care Secondary
208G00000X Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License MT218929 (PA) Primary
MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

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What is the NPI number for Benjamin Smood?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Benjamin Smood is 1629538228, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.
Where does Benjamin Smood practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Philadelphia, PA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2019-07-21.