Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician · South Lake Tahoe, CA
Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD is an anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician with a practice address in South Lake Tahoe, California, and NPI 1831411933, issued on Feb 17, 2010. Check the license (California C165898, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician 207ZP0102X
- License numbers
- C165898 CA
R71376 AZ
MD447815 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
- Phone
- (530) 541-3420
- Enumerated
- Feb 17, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 102944900 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200123001200); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license C165898Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Barton Medical FoundationSouth Lake Tahoe, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova among 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California
Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD is one of 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 891 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207ZP0102X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician providers in California
There are 1,554 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records in California.
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The 8 anatomic pathology & clinical pathology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mindy Cooper-Smith, M.D.South Lake Tahoe, CA 961501396734877
- Roderick Turner, MDSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 961501093766933
- Arvid Magnuson, MDYreka, CA 960971750384244
- Catherine Nicka, MDYreka, CA 960971265819452
- Tikoes Blankenberg, M.D.Redding, CA 960011518022698
- Ronald England, D.O.Redding, CA 960011578620472
- John Greaves, M.D.Redding, CA 960011821221136
- Matthew Kilpatrick, MDRedding, CA 960011790340503
Common questions
What is Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD's NPI number?
Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831411933, issued on Feb 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA, 96150. Phone: (530) 541-3420. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number C165898, 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.
What is Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.7 of 100. 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.
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.