Joshua Edward Smith , PA
Physician Assistant β’ Patterson, CA
200 C St
Patterson, CA 953632701
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NPI assigned on August 3, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,476 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium β 132 prescription fills, including refills.
- Metformin Hcl β 130 prescription fills, including refills.
- Jardiance (Empagliflozin) β 105 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 40 records in the table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 7,539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 228. Middle half: 72 to 717.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 325 in 2020 to 1,476 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2020β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
200 C St
Patterson, CA 953632701
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
2,763 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$148,408 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021β2025.
NPI first issued
2019
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Joshua Smith has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Joshua Smith as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Patterson and California
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 85% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 7,539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 228. Middle half: 72 to 717.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Patterson have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in California (2024, 7,539 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,933. Middle half: $709 to $60,211.
Too few clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Patterson have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
6 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Patterson, CA (14,754 in California).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 354% from 325 in 2020 to 1,476 in 2024.
- 2020: 325
- 2021: 924
- 2022: 853
- 2023: 1,359
- 2024: 1,476
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 374% from 583 in 2020 to 2,763 in 2024.
- 2020: 583
- 2021: 1,590
- 2022: 1,569
- 2023: 2,859
- 2024: 2,763
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 3519% from $4,101 in 2020 to $148,408 in 2024.
- 2020: $4,101
- 2021: $37,633
- 2022: $52,190
- 2023: $86,676
- 2024: $148,408
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 132 | 9,052 | $1,166.45 | 46 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 130 | 7,371 | $634.74 | 35 |
| Jardiance | Empagliflozin | 105 | 4,520 | $82,023.24 | 21 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 87 | 6,261 | $471.46 | 30 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 83 | 5,550 | $407.00 | 24 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 73 | 5,160 | $576.54 | 24 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 61 | 4,350 | $160.28 | 22 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 54 | 4,590 | $683.52 | 22 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 51 | 1,290 | $1,707.48 | 20 |
| Pravastatin Sodium | Pravastatin Sodium | 44 | 3,600 | $652.31 | 17 |
| Valsartan | Valsartan | 44 | 2,910 | $1,198.14 | 12 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 43 | 1,830 | $191.22 | β |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 41 | 1,650 | $183.28 | 12 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 41 | 2,811 | $433.37 | 14 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 38 | 1,380 | $24,681.94 | β |
| Glipizide | Glipizide | 32 | 1,605 | $153.71 | β |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 30 | 941 | $54.79 | β |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 29 | 2,250 | $412.21 | 12 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 24 | 930 | $310.24 | β |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 24 | 370 | $392.93 | 15 |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 23 | 1,110 | $114.21 | β |
| Duloxetine Hcl | Duloxetine Hcl | 23 | 1,050 | $209.89 | β |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 22 | 1,200 | $53.01 | β |
| Breo Ellipta | Fluticasone/Vilanterol | 21 | 630 | $7,974.58 | β |
| Ventolin Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 19 | 345 | $1,041.83 | β |
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Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-02-04NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20200501001071
CA
3072943257
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Pediatrics
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 200 C ST, PATTERSON, CA 953632701 (Tel: 8666824842)
Registered at 737 W CHILDS AVE, MERCED, CA 953416805 (Tel: 8666824842)
Recorded as JOSHUA SMITH, PA
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: CA 57554)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 258 S 400 W, PROVO, UT 846014316 (Tel: 5622133966)
Registered at 258 S 400 W, PROVO, UT 846014316 (Tel: 5622133966)
Recorded as JOSHUA SMITH
Physician Assistant
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Patterson
Mailing Address
737 W Childs Ave
Merced, CA 953416805
Phone: 8666824842