NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Santa Fe, NM

Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1730165333, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 2002-2008, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1730165333
Name
Hima Bindu Smelser
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
2002-2008 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 Cerrillos RD, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone
(505) 946-9273
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041208001056); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1999
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 1700 Cerrillos RD

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

  1. Mitchel Anderson, ODOptometrist1154982551
  2. Lynn BacaDental Hygienist1831027903
  3. Sophia Barker, PHARM.D.Ambulatory Care Pharmacist1679924948
  4. Tammie BillieDental Hygienist1700714086
  5. Linda Boulanger, MDInfectious Disease Physician1427140474
  6. Albert Bowie, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1669469318

Verify Hima Bindu Smelser in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,315 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.

  1. Hima Smelser1,315
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium105 claims
  2. Lisinopril79 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate56 claims
  4. Furosemide51 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium51 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate50 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Santa FE Indian HospitalSanta Fe, NM

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

Hima Bindu Smelser among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico

Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D. is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

122 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Fe

They are 122 of the 4,551 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Fe, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Blakeburn, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051164419560
  2. Dean Branson, DOSanta Fe, NM 875051477541712
  3. Eric Grasser, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051962474635
  4. Kurt Kastendieck, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051003804923
  5. Frederick Kullman, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051649276981
  6. Julie Martinez, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051598753782
  7. Leah Morton, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051659353985
  8. Mario Pacheco, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051295703809

Common questions

What is Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730165333, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Cerrillos RD, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Phone: (505) 946-9273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 2002-2008, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hima Bindu Smelser, M.D. had 1,315 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.