NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Hammond Smith, DO

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Redwood City, CA

James Hammond Smith, DO is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Redwood City, California, and NPI 1629560909, issued on Jun 3, 2018. Check the license (California 20A20390, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629560909
Name
James Hammond Smith
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
License number
20A20390 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063
Phone
(650) 299-2000
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2018
Record last updated
May 25, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230721001708); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med, 2018
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 1400 Veterans Blvd

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  2. Lindsay Arboleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1780005710
  3. Alin AroyanPhysical Therapist1104997766
  4. Kimya BehrouzianPsychologist1255847414
  5. Kylie Billingsley, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1326232273
  6. Olivia BrasilMental Health Counselor1114232964

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  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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024

603 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 57 claims were for opioids.

  1. James Smith603
  2. Specialty average1,129

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass39 claims
  2. Buprenorphine24 claims
  3. Doxycycline Monohydrate19 claims
  4. Fluticasone Propionate19 claims
  5. Prednisone19 claims
  6. Ondansetron Odt18 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRedwood City, CA

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

James Hammond Smith among 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California

James Hammond Smith, DO is one of 128 hospice and palliative medicine (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 2018, is newer than 79% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 79% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2009 among the 80 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.

All 128 in California → Every provider in Redwood City → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Samson Wong, DORedwood City, CA 940631740749530
  2. Paulino Cruz, MDPacifica, CA 940441083829048
  3. Satya ChelamkuriMountain View, CA 940401063672244
  4. David Tran, M.D.Sunnyvale, CA 940861154740819
  5. Amanda Harris, FNP-BCSan Francisco, CA 941071871199547
  6. Dov Shalman, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941151336482330
  7. Kara Bischoff, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941171275868721
  8. Joanna Sharpless, M.D.San Francisco, CA 941431629465851

Common questions

What is James Hammond Smith, DO's NPI number?

James Hammond Smith, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629560909, issued on Jun 3, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Hammond Smith, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Veterans Blvd, Redwood City, CA, 94063. Phone: (650) 299-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Hammond Smith, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A20390, 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 James Hammond Smith, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Hammond Smith, DO had 603 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.

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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.