NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Miami, FL

Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Miami, Florida, and NPI 1215016902, issued on Nov 3, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME140357, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1215016902
Name
Rik Balakrishna Smith
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
ME140357 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
19421 NE 18TH CT, Miami, FL 33179
Phone
(510) 406-4182
Enumerated
Nov 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2026
Medicaid ID
00G683430 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220428000582); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

58 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rik Smith58
  2. Specialty average3,544

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 one group practice

  1. Two Rivers Family Practice PLLCSatellite Beach, FL

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

Rik Balakrishna Smith among 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida

Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D. is one of 9,399 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 79% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2004 among the 5,504 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207Q00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

609 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Miami

They are 609 of the 49,442 NPPES records with a practice address in Miami, and 9,399 family medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jose Avila, MDN Miami Beach, FL 331791275587123
  2. Frank Ballesteros, M.D.,North Miami Beach, FL 331791851333835
  3. Alon Davis, MDNorth Miami Beach, FL 331791962499657
  4. Wayne Evancho, DONorth Miami Beach, FL 331791619069804
  5. Gene Godoy, M.DNorth Miami Beach, FL 331791710001565
  6. Alberto PalacioNorth Miami Beach, FL 331791326259193
  7. Michele Scheck, DONorth Miami Beach, FL 331791093978843
  8. Gretel Trullenque, D.O.Miami, FL 331791720076144

Common questions

What is Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?

Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215016902, issued on Nov 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 19421 NE 18TH CT, Miami, FL, 33179. Phone: (510) 406-4182. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME140357, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rik Balakrishna Smith, M.D. had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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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