NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig R. Smolow, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · New Hyde Park, NY

Craig R. Smolow, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New Hyde Park, New York, and NPI 1679646624, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (New York 139589, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; 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
1679646624
Name
Craig R. Smolow
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License number
139589 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2001 Marcus Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Phone
(516) 437-7202
Enumerated
Nov 16, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Fax
(516) 437-7602
Medicaid ID
00838188 NY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040609000819); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1978
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 2001 Marcus Ave

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

  1. Kartikya Ahuja, M.D.Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1609068519
  2. Martha Arden, MDAdolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1144309808
  3. Mimi Bansal, M.D.Dermatology Physician1568563567
  4. Paul Berg, MDGastroenterology Physician1003870429
  5. Babita BissoonSpeech-Language Pathologist1518697077
  6. Lauren Block, MDInternal Medicine Physician1376717611

Verify Craig R. Smolow in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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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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12.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

9,929 Medicare Part D claims for 879 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 84 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Smolow9,929
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium436 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate426 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium422 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium385 claims
  5. Omeprazole363 claims
  6. Pantoprazole Sodium309 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): 91.3 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 score74.9
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%91.7
  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 2 group practices

  1. North Shore Lij Medical Group AT North Nassau, PCGlen Cove, NY
  2. North Shore-Lij Medical PCNew Hyde Park, NY

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

Craig R. Smolow among 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York

Craig R. Smolow, M.D. is one of 1,797 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 1999 among the 1,378 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

40 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in New Hyde Park

They are 40 of the 4,217 NPPES records with a practice address in New Hyde Park, and 1,797 gastroenterology physician records in New York.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gregory Ackert, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421417991803
  2. Allen Ahdoot, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421053364323
  3. Paul Berg, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421003870429
  4. Jeffrey Berger, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421174526941
  5. Eugene Bonapace, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421053316505
  6. Anthony Celifarco, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421205839305
  7. Robert Gal, MDNew Hyde Park, NY 110421356396675
  8. Lev Ginzburg, M.D.New Hyde Park, NY 110421528086212

Common questions

What is Craig R. Smolow, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig R. Smolow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679646624, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig R. Smolow, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 Marcus Ave, New Hyde Park, NY, 11042. Phone: (516) 437-7202. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig R. Smolow, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 139589, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Craig R. Smolow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig R. Smolow, M.D. had 9,929 Medicare Part D claims for 879 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Craig R. Smolow, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.3 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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