NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Newport News, VA

Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Newport News, Virginia, and NPI 1376673103, issued on Mar 7, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101240804, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1376673103
Name
Nicholas A. Smerlis
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
0101240804 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
860 Omni Blvd Ste 113, Newport News, VA 23606
Phone
(757) 327-0657
Enumerated
Mar 7, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071015000211); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2001
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 860 Omni Blvd Ste 113

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

  1. James Hamilton, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1265021232
  2. Madeline Salyer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063273571
  3. Kalain Workman, DOAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1124470109

Verify Nicholas A. Smerlis in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

462 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 176 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Smerlis462
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Ondansetron Odt112 claims
  2. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen89 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl59 claims
  4. Prednisone43 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone40 claims
  6. Promethazine Hcl38 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 2 group practices

  1. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL
  2. Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group, PCNewport News, VA

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

Nicholas A. Smerlis among 90 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Virginia

Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD is one of 90 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 67 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Virginia

There are 90 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Virginia.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Kyriakedes, M.D.Newport News, VA 236011700220852
  2. Andrea Lese, M.D.Newport News, VA 236011336322882
  3. Douglas Pittner, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235511871655134
  4. Robert Campolattaro, MDHampton, VA 236661861490906
  5. Michael Davis, MDHampton, VA 236661407050354
  6. Todd Heig, MDPortsmouth, VA 237081609371558
  7. Nicholas Lake, M.D.Portsmouth, VA 237081669851416
  8. Robert Ruland, MDPortsmouth, VA 237081538133319

Common questions

What is Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376673103, issued on Mar 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 860 Omni Blvd Ste 113, Newport News, VA, 23606. Phone: (757) 327-0657. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101240804, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas A. Smerlis, MD had 462 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.