Dr. David Jay Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1093749665, was assigned on July 10, 2006. Dr. Smith graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Smith holds California license G71246.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, at 9888 Genesee Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (858) 626-4123.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla in La Jolla, California, part of Scripps Health. The medical group on file is La Jolla Observation Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Emergency medicine is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Smith is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Smith is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 1,470 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 743 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $110,539 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 743 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 297 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smith's median patient age at 60, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 260 Medicare Part D claims for 176 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 115 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $639 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 132 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Smith for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Smith from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Electronic Waveform Lab, Inc. paid the most, $56.

Dr. Smith graduated from Feinberg School of Medicine in 1989.

Dr. Smith is in network with 2 carriers, including Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.