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Dr. Gregory Daw Smith , MD

General Practice • Vista, CA

Active NPI 1457444960 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

161 Thunder Dr Ste 207
Vista, CA 920836052

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

161 Thunder Dr Ste 207

Vista, CA 920836052

Telephone 7605988410
Fax 7605988448

Medicare Profile & Education

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File

Medical School

University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1981

Medicare patients

41 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $9,474 in 2024

The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount

This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $7,497 in 2024

The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.

What this does not show: Paid by Medicare

This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

8,574 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

$116,981 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Industry payments (Open Payments)

No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019–2025.

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

45 years (graduated 1981)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1981 as the year this clinician finished professional school.

What this does not show: Years since graduation

It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.

NPI first issued

2006

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.

Accepts Medicare assignment

CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

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.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. 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.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. 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.

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.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Vista and California

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 409 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 485. Middle half: 154 to 2,019.

Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Vista have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare-allowed amount

A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 409 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $45,658. Middle half: $15,010 to $165,277.

Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Vista have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Paid by Medicare

A lower Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 409 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $32,130. Middle half: $11,436 to $131,972.

Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Vista have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 70% of clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 610 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 758. Middle half: 125 to 3,707.

Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Vista have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under General Practice in California (2024, 610 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $48,894. Middle half: $2,044 to $279,308.

Too few clinicians listed under General Practice in Vista have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.

9 active clinicians are listed under General Practice with a practice address in Vista, CA (1,963 in California).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), 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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Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B · Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

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HCPCS Code Services Patients Submitted Charge Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
59 31 $200.00 $97.52
G0439 Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit
14 14 $356.00 $138.59
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
13 12 $290.00 $136.93

Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits

Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Amlodipine Besylate Amlodipine Besylate 280 23,498 $1,943.39 81
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 233 20,411 $2,706.41 68
Losartan Potassium Losartan Potassium 225 19,080 $2,519.91 60
Rosuvastatin Calcium Rosuvastatin Calcium 222 19,593 $4,031.53 65
Lisinopril Lisinopril 153 13,255 $1,070.99 42
Levothyroxine Sodium Levothyroxine Sodium 144 11,250 $2,169.87 35
Metformin Hcl Metformin Hcl 128 10,520 $1,002.77 40
Metoprolol Succinate Metoprolol Succinate 117 10,147 $1,831.36 34
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate 110 2,656 $1,684.04 28
Trazodone Hcl Trazodone Hcl 96 5,970 $632.06 28
Hydrochlorothiazide Hydrochlorothiazide 90 7,710 $218.13 24
Zolpidem Tartrate Zolpidem Tartrate 75 2,942 $214.87 17
Pantoprazole Sodium Pantoprazole Sodium 68 5,184 $890.75 20
Atenolol Atenolol 67 5,050 $495.15 16
Alprazolam Alprazolam 65 2,585 $151.93 13
Gabapentin Gabapentin 64 3,921 $1,416.05 22
Simvastatin Simvastatin 60 5,450 $413.54 16
Tamsulosin Hcl Tamsulosin Hcl 54 4,860 $447.83 19
Meloxicam Meloxicam 53 3,510 $61.59 14
Famotidine Famotidine 52 2,734 $916.67 11
Allopurinol Allopurinol 44 3,960 $607.19 12
Omeprazole Omeprazole 44 3,960 $291.96 13
Fluoxetine Hcl Fluoxetine Hcl 44 2,880 $403.65 13
Tramadol Hcl Tramadol Hcl 43 1,241 $355.24 —
Eliquis Apixaban 41 2,552 $48,355.61 13

(top 25 shown)

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

General Practice Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208D00000X

License # reported to NPPES CA G48979

A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions.

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Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - FAMILY PRACTICE

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20031110000747

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

CA

PECOS Control ID

6608789144

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated October 02, 2006.

No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1457444960
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: October 02, 2006
Last Update: January 09, 2008
Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

2815 Summit Drive

Escondido, CA 92025

Phone: 7604806050

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.