NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Truckee, CA

Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Truckee, California, and NPI 1972735751, issued on Aug 13, 2009. Check the license (California PA20982, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972735751
Name
Samantha Brooks Wood Smith
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA20982 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10956 Donner Pass RD FL 2, Truckee, CA 96161
Phone
(530) 587-6011
Enumerated
Aug 13, 2009
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140607000221); accepts Medicare assignment
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 10956 Donner Pass RD FL 2

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Kelsey Brolliar, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578376273
  2. Michael Hagen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1811282932
  3. Sarah Redgrave, LCSWClinical Social Worker1225261548
  4. Brooke Schauder, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1013100288

Verify Samantha Brooks Wood Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

1,795 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.

  1. Samantha Smith1,795
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium171 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium97 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate92 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium91 claims
  5. Tamsulosin Hcl66 claims
  6. Lisinopril58 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score83.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $225.01

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Samantha Smith$225.01
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Tahoe Forest Hospital DistrictTruckee, CA

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

Samantha Brooks Wood Smith among 14,451 physician assistant records in California

Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C is one of 14,451 physician assistant records with a practice address in California. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 25% of these records are older, 73% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2018 among the 7,214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

25 physician assistant records list a practice address in Truckee

They are 25 of the 570 NPPES records with a practice address in Truckee, and 14,451 physician assistant records in California.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Porscha Adams, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611619172434
  2. Carmelle Beauvais, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611750387254
  3. Lisa Beck, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611760575682
  4. Daniel Buchanan, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611356498588
  5. Karla Combs, MPAS, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611750429155
  6. Rebecca Cordero, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611992978183
  7. Tracy Curtis, P.A.-CTruckee, CA 961611245589191
  8. Clara Gordon, PA-CTruckee, CA 961611538436670

Common questions

What is Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C's NPI number?

Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972735751, issued on Aug 13, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10956 Donner Pass RD FL 2, Truckee, CA, 96161. Phone: (530) 587-6011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists California license number PA20982, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C had 1,795 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Samantha Brooks Wood Smith, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.

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