Carl H. Smith, D.D.S.
General Practice Dentistry · San Diego, CA
Carl H. Smith, D.D.S. is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1144387374, issued on Jan 3, 2007. Check the license (California 21338, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl H. Smith
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 21338 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8899 University Center LN Ste 185, San Diego, CA 92122
- Phone
- (858) 458-9000
- Enumerated
- Jan 3, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (858) 458-9711
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carl H. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 21338Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Carl H. Smith among 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California
Carl H. Smith, D.D.S. is one of 17,852 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in California. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2007 · 79% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
647 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in San Diego
They are 647 of the 52,937 NPPES records with a practice address in San Diego, and 17,852 general practice dentistry records in California.
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Common questions
What is Carl H. Smith, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Carl H. Smith, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144387374, issued on Jan 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl H. Smith, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8899 University Center LN Ste 185, San Diego, CA, 92122. Phone: (858) 458-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl H. Smith, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 21338, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Carl H. Smith, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl H. Smith, D.D.S. had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.