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Dr. Smitha Daka, MD
NPI1811188451PAC ID8022178441
- Medicare services, 2017
- 167
- Part D claims, 2024
- 5,267
- Publications
- 2
- Industry payments
- $997
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Practice address
- 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 279-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Southern California Permanente Medical Group
Anaheim, California
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Dr. Smitha Daka is an internist in Anaheim, California
Dr. Daka practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California.
Dr. Daka's NPI, 1811188451, was assigned on August 8, 2007. Dr. Daka holds California license A96708.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1811188451NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8022178441
- NPI enumeration date
- August 8, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (714) 279-4000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 49
- Medical school graduation
- 2003
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Smitha Daka practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California
Dr. Daka's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 279-4000.
- Southern California Permanente Medical Group441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 279-4000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Smitha Daka is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Daka's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Daka to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Southern California Permanente Medical GroupPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Smitha Daka's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Daka practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Southern California Permanente Medical Group | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Smitha Daka is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Daka's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Daka is board certified in facp by the ACP. Dr. Daka is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Daka
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Smitha Daka billed Medicare for 167 services in 2017
CMS data shows 167 Medicare services from Dr. Daka across 4 procedure codes in 2017. Medicare paid $8,280 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 2017167
Paid by Medicare$8,280
Procedure codes4
Dr. Daka's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 752017: 8513%
- Surgery
- 2016: 552017: 585%
- Tests and treatments
- 2016: 132017: 13No change
- Other services
- 2016: 352017: 1169%
Dr. Daka compared with the California median for internists, 2017
- Dr. Daka
- California median
- Medicare services
- 167vs 36154% below
- Part D claims
- 4,653vs 42111.1 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Daka's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Smitha Daka's patients have a median age of 50
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Daka's median patient age at 50, with 72% women.
Dr. Daka's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 50
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women72%
- Men27%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Smitha Daka wrote 5,267 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Daka wrote 5,267 Medicare Part D claims for 1,384 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,653 of them, across 93 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $191,606 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,718 claims across 96 drugs.
Part D claims, 20245,267
Drugs named by CMS93
Total drug cost$191,606
Part D patients1,384
Dr. Daka's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic4,725 claims90%
- Brand-name492 claims9%
- Other50 claims1%
Dr. Daka's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Daka's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%89 of 5,267 claims
- Antibiotics2%82 of 5,267 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%11 of 5,267 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,7182024: 4,6531%
Drugs named by CMS: 93 in 2024, 96 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Smitha Daka takes part in Medicare
Dr. Daka accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Smitha Daka has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Daka in 2011. 2011 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Daka's most frequent co-authors are Edward Kurt Chapnick, MD, Win Kyaw, MD and Douglas V. Sepkowitz, MD.
Papers2
Dr. Daka's most frequent co-authors
- Edward Kurt Chapnick, MD1 shared paper
- Win Kyaw, MD1 shared paper
- Douglas V. Sepkowitz, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Daka
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Smitha Daka received $997 in industry payments from 2016 to 2018
CMS Open Payments shows 61 general payments to Dr. Daka from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2018. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $182.
General payments to Dr. Daka by program year, 2016 to 2018
General payments to Dr. Daka by kind, 2016 to 2018
$997in total
- Food and beverage$97398%
- Education$242%
Companies that paid Dr. Daka the most, 2016 to 2018
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Smitha Daka has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Daka, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Daka
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Smitha Daka is board certified in facp
Dr. Daka is a member of ACP.
- Board certified in facp
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Smitha Daka accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Daka is in network with 6 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Molina
Plan types Dr. Daka accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO4
- EPO1
- HMO1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Smitha Daka's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Smitha Daka's NPI number?
Dr. Smitha Daka's NPI number is 1811188451. It was assigned on August 8, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Smitha Daka?
Dr. Smitha Daka is an internist in Anaheim, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Smitha Daka practice?
Dr. Daka practices at 441 N Lakeview Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807. Dr. Daka's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Anaheim, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Daka to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Smitha Daka's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Daka is (714) 279-4000.
What is Dr. Smitha Daka's medical license number?
Dr. Daka holds California license A96708.
What medical group is Dr. Smitha Daka part of?
Dr. Daka is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Daka to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Smitha Daka accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Daka billed Medicare for 167 services in 2017, and Dr. Daka accepts Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Smitha Daka board certified?
Yes. Dr. Daka is board certified in facp by the ACP.
What services does Dr. Smitha Daka bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Daka's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36415) and heart test or procedure (93000).
What drugs does Dr. Smitha Daka prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Daka's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Losartan Potassium.
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Has Dr. Smitha Daka received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $997 in general payments to Dr. Daka from 15 companies from 2016 to 2018. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Smitha Daka been practicing?
Dr. Daka graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.
Does Dr. Smitha Daka do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Daka.
Who does Dr. Smitha Daka publish with?
Dr. Daka's most frequent co-authors are Edward Kurt Chapnick, MD (1 shared paper), Win Kyaw, MD (1 shared paper) and Douglas V. Sepkowitz, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Smitha Daka accept?
Dr. Daka is in network with 6 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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