Daniel J. Smuckler, MD
Psychiatry Physician · Ridgefield, CT
Daniel J. Smuckler, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Ridgefield, Connecticut, and NPI 1689744799, issued on Nov 8, 2006. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel J. Smuckler
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- 216021 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 63 Holmes RD, Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Phone
- (929) 348-3132
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel J. Smuckler in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
121 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lorazepam36 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate11 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): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Daniel J. Smuckler among 1,174 psychiatry physician records in Connecticut
Daniel J. Smuckler, 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 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.
All 1,174 in Connecticut → Every provider in Ridgefield → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Knox, M.D.Ridgefield, CT 068771023169133
- Benjamin Oko, MDRidgefield, CT 068771194898080
- Simon Trutt, M.D.Ridgefield, CT 068771659641389
- Sonya Joseph, MDRiverside, CT 068781245520485
- Jill Barron, M.D.Westport, CT 068801346260015
- Mohamed Elsamra, M.D.Westport, CT 068801457464406
- Jacques Germain, M.D.Westport, CT 068801427122688
- Jonathan Horowitz, M.D.Westport, CT 068801174500185
Common questions
What is Daniel J. Smuckler, MD's NPI number?
Daniel J. Smuckler, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689744799, issued on Nov 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel J. Smuckler, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 63 Holmes RD, Ridgefield, CT, 06877. Phone: (929) 348-3132. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel J. Smuckler, MD's license?
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 Daniel J. Smuckler, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel J. Smuckler, MD had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel J. Smuckler, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.