Dr. Christopher Robert Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at Fall River Valley Health Center in Fall River Mills, California.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1972948941, was assigned on May 6, 2013. Dr. Smith graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Smith's California license number on file is 140703.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Fall River Valley Health Center, at 43658 State Highway 299 E, Fall River Mills, CA 96028 in Shasta County. The practice phone is (530) 999-9020.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Fall River Valley Health Center in Fall River Mills, California. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with Mayers Memorial Healthcare District. The medical group on file is Big Valley Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Smith's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hospitalist is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dr. Smith is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Smith's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Montana.

CMS data shows 578 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 217 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $38,672 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 58% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.37, 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 70, with 50% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 232 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 105 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,811 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 20 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 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.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Smith from 5 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International paid the most, $100.

Dr. Smith graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Smith is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.