Vivienne E. Smith, MD
NPI 1306831771ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Albany, NY
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Albany, New York, trained at University of Vermont College of Medicine (class of 1975). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $849,561 for 8,150 claims, against $136,777 paid for services in 2024. Cleerly, Inc. was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $127.67 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1306831771 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 135921 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 236 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,859 across 57 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $136,777 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,150 · 18,332 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 415 |
| Total drug cost | $849,561 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Vermont College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1975 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Capital Cardiology Associates PLLCNiskayuna, NY · 73 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Albany Medical Center HospitalAlbany, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$127.67 · 5 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$71.05 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Cleerly, Inc. | $50.33 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $39.72 | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $19.45 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $18.17 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$127.67 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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