Organization Active NPI

Gomez Kozar McElreath Smith

  • Surgery Physician
  • Reno, NV
National Provider Identifier
1760409783
Registry record updated May 5, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 208600000X
License
1002282691 Issued in NV
Legal business name
GOMEZ KOZAR MCELREATH SMITH
Practice address
18653 Wedge Parkway
Reno, NV 89511-3005
Phone
(775) 323-7500
Fax
(775) 789-9208
NPI assigned
Jul 16, 2006
Organization subpart
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 5, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Authorized official

Name
Dr. Frieda M Hulka, MDNPI 1366485542
Title
President
Phone
(775) 323-7500

Authorized official NPPES reports the official by name only. The link goes to the one practitioner connected to this organization with that name.

Specialties & licenses 8

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Surgery PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 208600000X 1002282691 NV Primary
Surgical Critical Care PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 2086S0102X NV
Pediatric Surgery PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 2086S0120X NV
Trauma Surgery PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 2086S0127X NV
Vascular Surgery PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 2086S0129X NV
Surgical Oncology PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 2086X0206X NV
Colon & Rectal Surgery PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 208C00000X NV
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianGroup: 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP 208G00000X NV

Addresses

Primary practice location

18653 Wedge Parkway
Reno, NV 89511-3005

Mailing address

18653 Wedge Parkway
Reno, NV 89511-3005
Phone (775) 323-7500

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
100504116MedicaidNV

Other names 1

  • Western Surgical Group Doing business as

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NV

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
O20040712000743 NV Part B Supplier - Clinic/Group Practice 1759369101 Receives reassigned benefits from 44 practitioners
Practice locations: Carson City, NV; Gardnerville, NV; Reno, NV; Winnemucca, NV

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory

Practitioners & affiliated clinicians

Practitioners 55

Individual providers connected to this organization through Medicare benefit reassignment, Care Compare group membership or National Provider Directory roles.

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NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "last_updated_epoch": "1777939200000",
    "number": "1760409783",
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            "city": "RENO",
            "state": "NV",
            "postal_code": "895113005",
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            "desc": "Surgery, Surgical Oncology",
            "state": "NV",
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        },
        {
            "code": "208C00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP",
            "desc": "Colon & Rectal Surgery",
            "state": "NV",
            "license": null,
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        },
        {
            "code": "208G00000X",
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    "other_names": [
        {
            "organization_name": "Western Surgical Group",
            "code": "3",
            "type": "Doing Business As"
        }
    ]
}

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  • Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments.
  • National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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