NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erin Smochek

Surgical Physician Assistant · Erie, PA

Erin Smochek is a surgical physician assistant with a practice address in Erie, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1740370998, issued on Oct 16, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MA003279L, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; 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
1740370998
Name
Erin Smochek
Primary taxonomy
Surgical Physician Assistant 363AS0400X
License number
MA003279L PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
120 E 2ND St, Erie, PA 16507
Phone
(814) 877-5600
Enumerated
Oct 16, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070619000549); accepts Medicare assignment
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 120 E 2ND St

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

  1. Lance Besner, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1265433361
  2. Brian Blair, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114491958
  3. Michael Butler, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1649252024
  4. Cynthia Chuzie-McDowell, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1255889481
  5. Danielle Clark, NCPPsychologist1275839599
  6. Brian Dalton, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1235137852

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical physician assistant in 2024

181 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 304 among the 10,174 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erin Smochek181
  2. Specialty average304

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Tartrate37 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
  3. Furosemide16 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium16 claims
  5. Potassium Chloride15 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $353.32

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 7,578 providers of this specialty with any payment received $703.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Erin Smochek$353.32
  2. Specialty average$703.95

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

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Regional Health Services IncErie, PA
  2. St Clair Medical Services IncPittsburgh, PA
  3. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansErie, PA

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

Erin Smochek among 832 surgical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania

Erin Smochek is one of 832 surgical physician assistant records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 78% 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 3% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 74% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2013 among the 541 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363AS0400X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgical Physician Assistant providers in Pennsylvania

There are 832 surgical physician assistant records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 surgical physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kathryn CawleyErie, PA 165071255582227
  2. Haley Englert, PA-CErie, PA 165071124662341
  3. Andrea Holmgren, PA-CErie, PA 165071497222525
  4. Nicole McNeal, PA-CErie, PA 165071811873748
  5. Abigail TrappErie, PA 165071558768846
  6. Sarah Troup, PA-CErie, PA 165071568659811
  7. Kayla Zaccheo, PA-CErie, PA 165071780359760
  8. Richard Zimm, PA-CErie, PA 165071629105085

Common questions

What is Erin Smochek's NPI number?

Erin Smochek's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740370998, issued on Oct 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erin Smochek located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 120 E 2ND St, Erie, PA, 16507. Phone: (814) 877-5600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erin Smochek's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MA003279L, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Erin Smochek prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erin Smochek had 181 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among surgical physician assistant prescribers was 304. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Erin Smochek's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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