NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D.

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Cincinnati, OH

Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D. is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Cincinnati, Ohio, and NPI 1902001282, issued on Jun 18, 2007. Check the license (Ohio 35.090968, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; 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
1902001282
Name
Christine Niehaus Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
35.090968 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
379 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45220
Phone
(513) 246-7000
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 246-7590
Medicaid ID
2929782 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080909000124); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 2004
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 379 Dixmyth Ave

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

  1. Susan Abouhassan, MDAllergy & Immunology Physician1689888588
  2. John Alford, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1912392424
  3. Joseph Appel, PTPhysical Therapist1801054598
  4. Maimoona BahlolEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1447771746
  5. Lawrence Bartish, M.D.Surgery Physician1558348177
  6. Karen Bauer, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1811937410

Verify Christine Niehaus Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
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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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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

437 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 99 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christine Smith437
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin130 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
  3. Diazepam28 claims
  4. Prednisone26 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl23 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score80.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Trihealth H LLCMontgomery, OH

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christine Niehaus Smith among 511 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Ohio

Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D. is one of 511 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 62% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2007 among the 281 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Ohio

There are 511 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Ohio.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Janet Bruns, MDCincinnati, OH 452201407888480
  2. Sierra Jones, MOTR/LCincinnati, OH 452201548096803
  3. Krysten Kasting, MDCincinnati, OH 452201578068300
  4. Austin Nobunaga, M.D.Cincinnati, OH 452201245275908
  5. Michael Ainbinder, PT, DPTCincinnati, OH 452211386333169
  6. Rebecca Caine, MDCincinnati, OH 452191124550504
  7. Jensine ClarkCincinnati, OH 452191376930545
  8. Lois Deaton, MDCincinnati, OH 452191578599213

Common questions

What is Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902001282, issued on Jun 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 379 Dixmyth Ave, Cincinnati, OH, 45220. Phone: (513) 246-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.090968, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D. had 437 Medicare Part D claims for 233 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christine Niehaus Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. 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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