Richard G. Smith, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Traverse City, MI
Richard G. Smith, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Traverse City, Michigan, and NPI 1093938193, issued on Apr 10, 2007. Check the license (Michigan 4301062767, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard G. Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 4301062767 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1221 6TH St, Traverse City, MI 49684
- Phone
- (231) 935-5730
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (231) 935-5736
- Medicaid ID
- 2999128 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080425000044); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 208 in Michigan → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1221 6TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Toni Gaultier, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1467445619
- Ann Kuenker, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1609870104
- David Martin, MDInfectious Disease Physician1346338662
- William Potthoff, M.D.Surgery Physician1760475818
- Thomas Quinn, M.D.Surgery Physician1730171570
Verify Richard G. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301062767Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Richard G. Smith among 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan
Richard G. Smith, M.D. is one of 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 78% 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 54% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 54% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 1998 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Michigan
There are 208 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Michigan.
All 208 in Michigan → Every provider in Traverse City → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Bergeron, MDTraverse City, MI 496841477753952
- Shelly Lall, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496841740235886
- Daniel Drake, M.D.Traverse City, MI 496851124141650
- Chris Akins, MDPetoskey, MI 497701164418026
- John Talbott, DOPetoskey, MI 497701942309455
- Brad Vazales, M.D.Petoskey, MI 497701366495285
- Elizabeth Colwell, M.D.Wyoming, MI 495191811259047
- Joel Johnson, M.D.Ishpeming, MI 498491689658973
Common questions
What is Richard G. Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard G. Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093938193, issued on Apr 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard G. Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1221 6TH St, Traverse City, MI, 49684. Phone: (231) 935-5730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard G. Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301062767, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Richard G. Smith, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.