NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Richard Smolin, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Durango, CO

Matthew Richard Smolin, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1821041245, issued on May 18, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0027306, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1821041245
Name
Matthew Richard Smolin
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
DR.0027306 CO
R9691 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 Mercado St Ste 130, Durango, CO 81301
Phone
(970) 247-1120
Enumerated
May 18, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 247-1120
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 Mercado St Ste 130

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

  1. Lon Abney, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1962883272
  2. William Anderson, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1649241076
  3. Richard Converse, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1013001486
  4. Amanda Dunaway, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1154833226
  5. Theresa Gent, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1679042410
  6. Natalie Hilsenbeck, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1699182758

Verify Matthew Richard Smolin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado 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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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

2,945 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Matthew Smolin2,945
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium371 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate315 claims
  3. Carvedilol197 claims
  4. Eliquis189 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium150 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate125 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): 88.2 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 score89.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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: $576.02

23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Smolin$576.02
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

Matthew Richard Smolin among 119 interventional cardiology physician records in Colorado

Matthew Richard Smolin, MD is one of 119 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 93% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 83% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 119 interventional cardiology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohammad Reza Movahed Shariat Panahi, MD, PHDDurango, CO 813011578574232
  2. Levi Rice, D.O.Durango, CO 813011306176235
  3. Carl Rouch, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815051124099650
  4. Erick Araneda, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061154323228
  5. Claude Brachfeld, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061164401501
  6. Daniel Duffey, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061245276294
  7. Kurt Spriggs, DOGrand Junction, CO 815061851337802
  8. Fadi AlattarPueblo, CO 810081255585329

Common questions

What is Matthew Richard Smolin, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Richard Smolin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821041245, issued on May 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Richard Smolin, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Mercado St Ste 130, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 247-1120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Richard Smolin, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0027306, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Matthew Richard Smolin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Richard Smolin, MD had 2,945 Medicare Part D claims for 466 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew Richard Smolin, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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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