Gregory Daw Smith, M.D.
General Practice Physician · Vista, CA
Gregory Daw Smith, M.D. is a general practice physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1457444960, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (California G48979, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Gregory Daw Smith
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Physician 208D00000X
- License number
- G48979 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 161 Thunder Dr Ste 207, Vista, CA 92083
- Phone
- (760) 598-8410
- Enumerated
- Oct 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 9, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (760) 598-8448
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031110000747); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Gregory Daw Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G48979Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice physician in 2024
4,082 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,030 among the 8,395 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 98 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate280 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium233 claims
- Losartan Potassium225 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium222 claims
- Lisinopril153 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium144 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.
Gregory Daw Smith among 1,956 general practice physician records in California
Gregory Daw Smith, M.D. is one of 1,956 general practice physician records with a practice address in California. 48% 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 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 66% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 48% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 27% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 1994 among the 520 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208D00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
General Practice Physician providers in California
There are 1,956 general practice physician records in California.
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The 8 general practice physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Linda Falconio Md, MDVista, CA 920831710030747
- Ira Meiberger, MDVista, CA 920831346250461
- Carlos Oliva, M.D.Vista, CA 920831891882239
- Delia Pallaziol, M.D.Vista, CA 920831265557086
- Bruno Seemann, MDVista, CA 920831114032364
- Mostafa Daftary, MDVista, CA 920841346254737
- Michael Larocque, M.D.Vista, CA 920841306879549
- Deborah TanusVista, CA 920841386630945
Common questions
What is Gregory Daw Smith, M.D.'s NPI number?
Gregory Daw Smith, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457444960, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Gregory Daw Smith, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 161 Thunder Dr Ste 207, Vista, CA, 92083. Phone: (760) 598-8410. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Gregory Daw Smith, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G48979, 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 Gregory Daw Smith, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Gregory Daw Smith, M.D. had 4,082 Medicare Part D claims for 280 beneficiaries; the average among general practice physician prescribers was 3,030. 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.