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- 118 Fairlawn Dr, Amherst, NY 14226
About Dr. Smerkar
Based in Amherst, NY, Erika L. Smerkar, DPT is listed in the NPI registry under physical medicine & rehabilitation. According to Medicare claims data, Erika cared for 73 Medicare patients across 1,167 services. The services billed most often include therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes, therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes, and therapy procedure using functional activities. NPI 1669112108 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Contact Information
- (716) 465-2836
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
118 FAIRLAWN DR
Amherst, NY 14226
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Brain & memory
Brain and nerve conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
- Weakness After Stroke
- Post-Polio Syndrome
Rehabilitation
- Amputation and phantom limb pain
Spine & Back
Most searched conditions
Chronic pain
Foot & ankle
Joint pain
- Frozen shoulder
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Knee osteoarthritis
- Lateral hip pain and trochanteric bursitis
- Shoulder Pain
Joints and arms
Joints and legs
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
Nerve and muscle pain
- Chronic pelvic pain
- Neuroma In Foot
- Piriformis syndrome
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerve pain
Neurological rehab
Pain management
Rehab and mobility
Spine and back
Spine care
- Arthritis of the spine
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Sciatica
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Upper Back Pain
- Whiplash
Procedures & services
Diagnostics and tests
- Barium Swallow Study
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Nerve-conduction studies
Injections and pain relief
- Knee Nerve Ablation
- Shoulder Joint Injection
- Stem Cell Therapy For Joints
- Botox for chronic migraines
- Facet joint injection
- Ganglion impar block
- Hip Joint Injection
- Nerve Hydrodissection
- Shoulder nerve block
Neuromuscular
- Baclofen pump management
- Spasticity assessment
- Botox for muscle spasms
Pain management
- Piriformis muscle injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Occipital nerve block
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Prolotherapy
- Stellate ganglion block
- Trigger Point Injections
Rehabilitation
- Inpatient rehabilitation consultation
- Prosthetic and orthotic fitting
- Wheelchair Evaluation and Fitting
Spine procedures
- Caudal Epidural Injection
- Transforaminal Epidural Injection
- Epidural steroid injection
- Kyphoplasty
- Medial branch block
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
- Vertebroplasty
Wound care
- Pressure-Relief Cushion and Bed Fitting
Most searched procedures
- Concussion protocol
- Joint injections
- PRP therapy
- Ultrasound-guided injections
Devices and implants
Diagnostics
- Discogram
- EMG
Joint care
Mobility
Muscle & tendon
- Tenex Procedure For Tendon Pain
Nerve procedures
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
Physical medicine
Rehab and mobility
- Back Brace Fitting
- Lymphedema Drainage Therapy
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Shockwave Therapy
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,167 services · 73 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97116 |
486 | More often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97110 |
383 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Therapy procedure using functional activities | Treatment | 97530 |
215 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | Treatment | 97750 |
70 | As often as other peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
| Evaluation for physical therapy, typically 30 minutes | Treatment | 97162 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Rehabilitation medicine |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Common questions
What kind of doctor is Erika L. Smerkar?
Erika L. Smerkar is a rehabilitation physician in Amherst, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation”.
NPI registry
What is Erika L. Smerkar's address?
Erika L. Smerkar is listed at 118 Fairlawn Dr, Amherst, NY 14226. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Erika L. Smerkar?
The number on file is (716) 465-2836. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Erika L. Smerkar's NPI number?
Erika L. Smerkar's National Provider Identifier is 1669112108. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
How long has Erika L. Smerkar been practicing?
Erika L. Smerkar has 4+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2022. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.
NPI registry
What procedures does Erika L. Smerkar perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Erika L. Smerkar provides treatments such as therapy procedure for walking training, each 15 minutes and therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Erika L. Smerkar confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Erika L. Smerkar. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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