NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Albana Smurlo, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · San Diego, CA

Albana Smurlo, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1972614964, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (California A88178, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972614964
Name
Albana Smurlo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A88178 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10243 Genetic Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92121
Phone
(858) 499-2600
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 526-6093
Medicaid ID
00A881780 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060206000628); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 10243 Genetic Center Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Basil Abramowitz, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1104832047
  2. Courtney Aivati, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194157172
  3. Michelle Arnold, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1417921891
  4. Ronald Benz, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1043328503
  5. Eli BesserEmergency Medicine Physician1659843738
  6. Stanley Besser, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1760490031

Verify Albana Smurlo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

3,409 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Albana Smurlo3,409
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium422 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium242 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate205 claims
  4. Alendronate Sodium153 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl133 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium121 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $120.12

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Albana Smurlo$120.12
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Albana Smurlo among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Albana Smurlo, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

780 family medicine physician records list a practice address in San Diego

They are 780 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Basil Abramowitz, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211104832047
  2. Stanley Besser, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211760490031
  3. Patricia Brady, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211952390437
  4. Amy Chilingirian, DOSan Diego, CA 921211477516706
  5. Silvia Del Riego, M.D.San Diego, CA 921211063431591
  6. Cindy Hsu, MDSan Diego, CA 921211609980770
  7. Christopher Kelsey, MDSan Diega, CA 921211902867419
  8. Jane Kim, D.O.San Diego, CA 921211497785810

Common questions

What is Albana Smurlo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Albana Smurlo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972614964, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Albana Smurlo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10243 Genetic Center Dr, San Diego, CA, 92121. Phone: (858) 499-2600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Albana Smurlo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A88178, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Albana Smurlo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Albana Smurlo, M.D. had 3,409 Medicare Part D claims for 306 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Albana Smurlo, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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