NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Reuben Smits, MD

Anesthesiology Physician · Wichita, KS

Reuben Smits, MD is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Wichita, Kansas, and NPI 1598961054, issued on Jun 22, 2007. Check the license (Kansas 046842, as entered in NPPES) on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598961054
Name
Reuben Smits
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
License number
046842 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1010 N Kansas St, Wichita, KS 67214
Phone
(316) 293-2665
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160929000353); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Howard University College Of Medicine, 2007
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 1010 N Kansas St

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

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  2. Oaklee Abernathy, MDInternal Medicine Physician1881333425
  3. Smyrna Abou Antoun, MDInternal Medicine Physician1821297656
  4. Hadi Abou Zeid, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518890003
  5. Ike AbramsStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1831986058
  6. Melissa AcostaPediatrics Physician1669297859

Verify Reuben Smits in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKansas State Board of Healing Arts
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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.9 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 score93.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Elk River Anesthesia Associates, P.C.Steamboat Spr, CO

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

Reuben Smits among 468 anesthesiology physician records in Kansas

Reuben Smits, MD is one of 468 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Kansas. 69% 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 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 287 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

127 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Wichita

They are 127 of the 10,360 NPPES records with a practice address in Wichita, and 468 anesthesiology physician records in Kansas.

The 8 anesthesiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gerard Bassell, MDWichita, KS 672141083685184
  2. Paul Carroll, MDWichita, KS 672141962404509
  3. James Castrisos, MDWichita, KS 672141154392256
  4. Il-Sung Chi, MDWichita, KS 672141932170032
  5. Janice Clarkson, CRNAWichita, KS 672141346232527
  6. Jonathan Cremin, MDWichita, KS 672141922079920
  7. Jose Gutierrez, CRNAWichita, KS 672141508858242
  8. Katy Huxford, CRNAWichita, KS 672141235121419

Common questions

What is Reuben Smits, MD's NPI number?

Reuben Smits, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598961054, issued on Jun 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Reuben Smits, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 N Kansas St, Wichita, KS, 67214. Phone: (316) 293-2665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Reuben Smits, MD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 046842, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts at https://www.ksbha.ks.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Reuben Smits, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 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.

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.