2026 NPPES data General Practice Physician NPI 1295802700 M.D.
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SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.

General Practice Physician in LOS ANGELES, California. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
5K
Medicare Part D claims · 223 beneficiaries · General Practice Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
95%
generic claims · 5% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$1.9K
51 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. filed 4,912 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a General Practice Physician in LOS ANGELES, California, prescribing 95% generic.

5K
Part D claims, 2023
95%
generic prescribing
$1.9K
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

4,912 Top 6% higher than 94% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). Below this entry. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Below this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Below this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Below this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Below this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Below this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Below this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). This entry sits in this band. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board-eligible specialty (heuristic — not verified)

SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 11/29/2006

NPI 1295802700

Primary specialty

General Practice Physician

Mid-sized

16,677 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

4,912 71% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,872

Specialty distribution in California

How General Practice Physician compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers

General Practice Physician share within California

1. General Practice Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
General Practice Physician share within California

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — General Practice Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
General Practice Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (General Practice Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (General Practice Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a General Practice Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 1127 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1415, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90017, with a listed phone of (213) 482-9312. NPI 1295802700 was issued on 11/29/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SMITH most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 4,912 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 223 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $643K in drug spend, split 5% brand-name and 95% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

General Practice Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 16,677 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,872 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

1127 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1415
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017

Provider Details

NPI 1295802700
Specialty General Practice Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 11/29/2006

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$1.9K

Largest payer

Alkermes, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.. To verify SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy

SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. — brand share 5.0%
Specialty average (est.)

5% brand-name claims vs 95% generic, on 4,912 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

4,912
Total Claims
$643K
Total Drug Cost
223
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
5,031
Total Day Supply
149,003
Brand vs Generic
5% brand / 95% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$355K
Generic Drug Cost
$289K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
59.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.33
Gender Split
47% female / 53% male
Age Distribution
<65: 120, 65-74: 87, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Quetiapine Fumarate
396
Benztropine Mesylate
389
Risperidone
271
Divalproex Sodium
245
Olanzapine
238
Trazodone Hcl
220
Alprazolam
183
Clonazepam
167
Aripiprazole
160
Haloperidol
151

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

General Practice Physician Overview

How SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. fits within the General Practice Physician landscape nationally.

16,677
General Practice Physician Providers in US
56
States with General Practice Physician
2,872
Avg Claims per Provider

SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s 4,912 claims are above the specialty average of 2,872.

Nearby General Practice Physician Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SMITH.

Compare General Practice Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s specialty?
SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. specializes in General Practice Physician and practices in LOS ANGELES, California. Credentials: M.D..
How much does SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. wrote 4,912 Medicare Part D claims totaling $643K in drug costs for 223 beneficiaries.
Where is SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. located?
SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. is located at 1127 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1415, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90017. Phone: (213) 482-9312.
What is SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s NPI number?
SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295802700, issued on 11/29/2006.
Does SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s prescribing is 5% brand-name and 95% generic drugs by claim count, with $355K in brand drug costs.
How many General Practice Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 16,677 General Practice Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average General Practice Physician provider writes 2,872 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Quetiapine Fumarate, Benztropine Mesylate, Risperidone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. accept Medicare?
SAMUEL SMITH, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 4,912 Part D claims and 223 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s credentials?
SAMUEL SMITH, M.D.'s NPI is 1295802700 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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