NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cherish Harmony Smith, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Bridgeport, CT

Cherish Harmony Smith, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and NPI 1376047753, issued on Mar 21, 2018. Check the license (Connecticut 69238, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376047753
Name
Cherish Harmony Smith
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License numbers
69238 CT
ME155006 FL
346203 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Lafayette Blvd Ofc 110, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone
(332) 264-9026
Enumerated
Mar 21, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211013003769); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1000 Lafayette Blvd Ofc 110

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Crystal Salcido, MDPsychiatry Physician1013334929

Verify Cherish Harmony Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,327 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims.

  1. Cherish Smith1,327
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl471 claims
  2. Escitalopram Oxalate164 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl121 claims
  4. Trazodone Hcl99 claims
  5. Rivastigmine80 claims
  6. Sertraline Hcl68 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score82.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $278.94

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cherish Smith$278.94
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Hartford HospitalWethersfield, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Cherish Harmony Smith among 1,174 psychiatry physician records in Connecticut

Cherish Harmony Smith, MD is one of 1,174 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 84% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 503 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatry Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 1,174 psychiatry physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Reginald Hoffler, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066041063548899
  2. Heeryoung Kim, MDBridgeport, CT 066041639673403
  3. Crystal Salcido, MDBridgeport, CT 066041013334929
  4. Tara Thompson-Felix, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066041053762468
  5. David Whitehouse, MDBridgeport, CT 066041598012528
  6. Hilary Klein, M.D.Bridgeport, CT 066051255467007
  7. Jisha Philip, M.DBridgeport, CT 066051194863852
  8. David Ciancimino, MDBridgeport, CT 066061992723282

Common questions

What is Cherish Harmony Smith, MD's NPI number?

Cherish Harmony Smith, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376047753, issued on Mar 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cherish Harmony Smith, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Lafayette Blvd Ofc 110, Bridgeport, CT, 06604. Phone: (332) 264-9026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cherish Harmony Smith, MD's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 69238, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cherish Harmony Smith, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cherish Harmony Smith, MD had 1,327 Medicare Part D claims for 372 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cherish Harmony Smith, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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