NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Michael Smich, RPH

Pharmacist · Glendale, AZ

Richard Michael Smich, RPH is a pharmacist with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1568050722, issued on Jan 4, 2021. Check the license (Arizona S024822, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; 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
1568050722
Name
Richard Michael Smich
Credential
RPH
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
S024822 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20205 N 67TH Ave # 100, Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone
(623) 572-8844
Enumerated
Jan 4, 2021
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 20205 N 67TH Ave # 100

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  2. Derenz MallariPharmacist1144942798
  3. Eirene PhanPharmacist1073484788

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
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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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 96% of the cost of the top drugs

347 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Richard Smich347
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Arexvy163 claims
  2. Shingrix116 claims
  3. Boostrix Tdap47 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.

Richard Michael Smich among 6,746 pharmacist records in Arizona

Richard Michael Smich, RPH is one of 6,746 pharmacist records with a practice address in Arizona. 27% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

295 pharmacist records list a practice address in Glendale

They are 295 of the 5,447 NPPES records with a practice address in Glendale, and 6,746 pharmacist records in Arizona.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Grace Akoh-Arrey, BS (PHARM) PHARMDGlendale, AZ 853081457348971
  2. Lisa Buchak, RPHGlendale, AZ 853081679790331
  3. Chris CowellGlendale, AZ 853081215266341
  4. Mary Gurney, RPH, PHDGlendale, AZ 853081295722197
  5. Jane Lee, PHARM.D.Glendale, AZ 853081932117223
  6. Stefanie Lein, PHARM DGlendale, AZ 853081730362443
  7. Elizabeth Pogge, PHARM.D.Glendale, AZ 853081306092085
  8. Janet Safranske, PHARM. DGlendale, AZ 853081063742203

Common questions

What is Richard Michael Smich, RPH's NPI number?

Richard Michael Smich, RPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568050722, issued on Jan 4, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Michael Smich, RPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20205 N 67TH Ave # 100, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (623) 572-8844. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Michael Smich, RPH's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number S024822, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Richard Michael Smich, RPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Michael Smich, RPH had 347 Medicare Part D claims for 309 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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