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.
- 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
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Verify Hima Bindu Smelser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 2002-2008Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium105 claims
- Lisinopril79 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate56 claims
- Furosemide51 claims
- Losartan Potassium51 claims
- 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
- 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.
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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.