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2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1114965373 M.D.
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Joseph Smolarz, M.D.

Surgery Physician in St Thomas, Virgin Islands.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,199 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
666
Medicare Part D claims · 217 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
MIPS score
0/100
▼ 84 pts below national avg 83.5 · Penalty band
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What the federal data shows

Joseph Smolarz, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 666 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

0/100
MIPS score · -83 vs avg
666
Part D claims, 2023
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥0th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Joseph Smolarz, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1114965373), first enumerated 06/02/2006.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 666 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 0/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1114965373 · Surgery Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MID · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1114965373
  • ENUM-LEGACY 2006
  • TAX-MID 36K Surgery Physician
  • MIPS-LOW 0/100
  • RX-LIGHT 666
  • BOOK-THIN 10 in Virgin Islands
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ignacio Acosta · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

0 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). This entry sits in this band. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Joseph Smolarz, M.D. sits

This provider among surgery physician peers

Across the 7,271 surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Joseph Smolarz, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 97% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 0% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

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volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, 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specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Joseph Smolarz, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Joseph Smolarz, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Joseph Smolarz, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Joseph Smolarz, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/02/2006

NPI 1114965373

Primary specialty

Surgery Physician

Mid-sized

36,199 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

666 294% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 169

MIPS final score

0/100 83.5 pts vs avg

Penalty band band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Virgin Islands

How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Virgin Islands providers

Virgin Islands providers
Behavior Technician7.2%Physical Therapist5.9%Clinical Social Worker3.7%Pharmacist3.6%Physician Assistant3.4%Chiropractor2.9%Surgery Physician1.4%
Largest specialties in Virgin Islands (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
0/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%0%
MIPS final score (Surgery Physician) - 0/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

9149 ESTATE THOMAS STE 308
St Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-8881

Provider Details

NPI 1114965373
Specialty Surgery Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/02/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

0
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality

Reporting: Individual

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Joseph Smolarz, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Virgin Islands Ear Nose And Throat PC
St Thomas, VI

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

666
Total Claims
$53K
Total Drug Cost
217
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
709
Total Day Supply
17,602
Generic Drug Cost
$24K
Antibiotic Claims
63

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.5 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.79
Gender Split
62% female / 38% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Joseph Smolarz, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Pantoprazole Sodium
 159
Azelastine Hcl
 91
Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil
 34
Famotidine
 28
Levothyroxine Sodium
 28
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
 25
Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride
 25
Ciprofloxacin-Dexamethasone
Ciprofloxacin Hcl/Dexameth
20
Dexlansoprazole Dr
Dexlansoprazole
19
Amoxicillin
 15

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Surgery Physician in VI → All providers in Virgin Islands → Compare specialties →

Surgery Physician Overview

How Joseph Smolarz, M.D. fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.

36,199
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider

Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s 666 claims are above the specialty average of 169.

Nationwide Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Smolarz, both outside Virgin Islands so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (0 here).

Ignacio Acosta 0 CA John Baker 0 AL Ali Bari 0 CA Catherine Baucom 0 LA

Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

James Coleman Washington, NC Rachel Zent Dallas, TX Justin Green Los Alamos, NM Daniel Davis Springfield, TN

Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in Virgin Islands

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Virgin Islands, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Smolarz.

One of 10 Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Virgin Islands, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Danielle Comissiong
MD
St Thomas, VI
Dr. Gilbert Comissiong
M.D.
9048 Sugar Estate, VI
Dr. Sidney Comissiong
M.D.
St. Thomas, VI
Dr. Alfred Heath
M.D.
St. Thomas, VI
Dr. Lloyd Henry
MD, FACS
Christiansted, VI

Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Joseph Smolarz, M.D. specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in St Thomas, Virgin Islands. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Joseph Smolarz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Joseph Smolarz, M.D. wrote 666 Medicare Part D claims totaling $53K in drug costs for 217 beneficiaries.
What is Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Joseph Smolarz, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 0/100 (Quality: 0). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Joseph Smolarz, M.D. located? ▼
Joseph Smolarz, M.D. is located at 9149 ESTATE THOMAS STE 308, St Thomas, VI, 00802. Phone: (340) 774-8881.
What is Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114965373, issued on 06/02/2006.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,199 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Joseph Smolarz, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Pantoprazole Sodium, Azelastine Hcl, Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Joseph Smolarz, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Joseph Smolarz, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 666 Part D claims and 217 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Joseph Smolarz, M.D.'s NPI is 1114965373 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.