Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · San Diego, CA
Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1013264506, issued on Aug 14, 2012. Check the license (California A126660, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- A126660 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone
- (800) 926-8273
- Enumerated
- Aug 14, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170605002042); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A126660Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
744 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone132 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate79 claims
- Methotrexate65 claims
- Alendronate Sodium55 claims
- Colchicine55 claims
- Allopurinol42 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $130.94
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith among 926 rheumatology physician records in California
Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D. is one of 926 rheumatology 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 2012, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 641 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in California
There are 926 rheumatology physician records in California.
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- Bonnie Hepburn, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031104972850
- Paul Hsu, PHDSan Diego, CA 921031457858631
- Doquyen Huynh, MDSan Diego, CA 921031619135241
Common questions
What is Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013264506, issued on Aug 14, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A126660, 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 Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chelsey Jessica Forbess Smith, M.D. had 744 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.