NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David Evan Smolar, M.D.

Neurological Surgery Physician · Hollywood, FL

David Evan Smolar, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Hollywood, Florida, and NPI 1275997801, issued on Apr 10, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME162009, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275997801
Name
David Evan Smolar
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
License number
ME162009 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1150 N 35TH Ave Ste 300, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone
(954) 276-1490
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2016
Record last updated
Jan 13, 2025
Fax
(954) 989-0454
Medicaid ID
1275997801 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231011000872); 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 1150 N 35TH Ave Ste 300

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

  1. Daniel Aghion, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1700045234
  2. Norman Ajiboye, MDVascular Neurology Physician1487823720
  3. Vanessa Alleyne, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1104217090
  4. Clinton BurkettNeurological Surgery Physician1568661361
  5. Simon Buttrick, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1265774079
  6. Sherrille Cardona, APRNNurse Practitioner1881343424

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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. David Smolar50
  2. Specialty average172

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin34 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): 100 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 score80.1
  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: $2,266.98

19 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Smolar$2,267
  2. Specialty average$14,926

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. South Broward Hospital DistrictHollywood, FL

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

David Evan Smolar among 644 neurological surgery physician records in Florida

David Evan Smolar, M.D. is one of 644 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 429 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Florida

There are 644 neurological surgery physician records in Florida.

The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Daniel Aghion, MDHollywood, FL 330211700045234
  2. Clinton BurkettHollywood, FL 330211568661361
  3. Simon Buttrick, MDHollywood, FL 330211265774079
  4. Laurence Davidson, M.D.Hollywood, FL 330211194934968
  5. Brandon Davis, MDHollywood, FL 330211912155953
  6. Christopher Demassi, MDHollywood, FL 330211093926115
  7. Donald Giulianti, MDHollywood, FL 330211871667709
  8. Dean Hertzler, MDHollywood, FL 330211518178821

Common questions

What is David Evan Smolar, M.D.'s NPI number?

David Evan Smolar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275997801, issued on Apr 10, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Evan Smolar, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1150 N 35TH Ave Ste 300, Hollywood, FL, 33021. Phone: (954) 276-1490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Evan Smolar, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME162009, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does David Evan Smolar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Evan Smolar, M.D. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David Evan Smolar, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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.