NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig S. Smith, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Worcester, MA

Craig S. Smith, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Worcester, Massachusetts, and NPI 1619934494, issued on Apr 27, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 226437, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1619934494
Name
Craig S. Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
226437 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
Phone
(508) 334-3452
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(774) 441-7657
Medicaid IDs
2113490 MA
110041905A MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050909000841); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1998
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 55 Lake Ave N

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

  1. Nawal Aamir, MDInternal Medicine Physician1588248926
  2. Amarys Abadie, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1992936843
  3. Paula Abate, NPNurse Practitioner1336265909
  4. Aly AbayazeedDiagnostic Radiology Physician1821221946
  5. Zainab AbbasDermatology Physician1609028000
  6. Mary-Alice Abbott, MDClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1982799417

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

1,525 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.

  1. Craig Smith1,525
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate211 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium201 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium163 claims
  4. Lisinopril112 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate106 claims
  6. Eliquis62 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): 97 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 score78.1
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $67.69

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Smith$67.69
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Umass Memorial Medical Group IncWorcester, MA

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

Craig S. Smith among 141 interventional cardiology physician records in Massachusetts

Craig S. Smith, M.D. is one of 141 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 112 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 141 interventional cardiology physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alvaro Alonso Aparicio, MDWorcester, MA 016551699895243
  2. Daniel Fisher, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551043293988
  3. Hafiz Ghafoor, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551497049852
  4. Nikolaos Kakouros, BSC, MBBS, MRCP, PHDWorcester, MA 016551134448012
  5. Vaikom Mahadevan, MDWorcester, MA 016551659780914
  6. Waqas Qureshi, M.D., MBBSWorcester, MA 016551225267081
  7. Jeffrey Rade, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551699718130
  8. Youssef Rahban, M.D.Worcester, MA 016551295000487

Common questions

What is Craig S. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig S. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619934494, issued on Apr 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig S. Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA, 01655. Phone: (508) 334-3452. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig S. Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 226437, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Craig S. Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig S. Smith, M.D. had 1,525 Medicare Part D claims for 279 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Craig S. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97 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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