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Christopher Robert Smith, M.D

Hospitalist Physician in Fresno, CA · enumerated 2013.

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

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Christopher Robert Smith

Credential M.D

Sex Male

Practice address 155 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA, 93701

Phone (559) 499-6500

Enumeration date May 6, 2013

Last updated in NPPES Sep 30, 2017

Taxonomy & licenses

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 140703 (CA) Secondary

208M00000X Hospitalist Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 140703 (CA) 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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Christopher Smith is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of Hospitalist Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2017-09-30.