Akemi Smith, P.A-C
Physician Assistants (Physician Assistant)
3811 Valley Centre Dr
San Diego, CA 92130
Who else practices at this address →
San Diego County includes primary care (1% of residents) and mental health (1% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Drexel University College of Medicine (2007)
- Years since graduation
- 19
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 200
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2007Medical school: Drexel University College of Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Physician Assistant primary
CA license PA19485
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Scripps Health (1,433 clinicians)
- Graybill Medical Group Inc (104 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 200
- Services billed
- 344
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 65 | 65 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 40 | 35 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 33 | 33 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 22 | 22 |
| X-ray of chest, 2 views | 20 | 19 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 19 | 19 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 14 | 13 |
| Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | 13 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 22 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 17 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 16 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 14 |
| Azithromycin Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 14 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 12 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in San Diego, CA | 12 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 4 payments worth $241 in total to this clinician.
| Atricure, Inc. | $176 |
|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $25.31 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $21.21 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $19.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $241 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.