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Ferri Demetrice Smith, AU

Qualified Audiologist · San Jose

NPI 1235389925

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1 flag on the record
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Plans that list them
18
3 carriers
Office
1

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  • Medicare does not list them as allowed to order and refer

Offices

1 location · County of Santa Clara · 1,000 clinicians in this group

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Hospitals listed: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. That is not proof they admit you there this week.

Plans that list them

18 plans · 3 carriers

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18 of 18 plans

Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
Alignment Health BreathEasy (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Clarity (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Harmony (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes CalPlus (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Care (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Heart & Diabetes Choice (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedSep 28, 2026
Alignment Health Honor+ Plan (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health My Choice CalCare (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health Silicon (HMO C-SNP)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health smartHMO (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Alignment Health the ONE (HMO)Alignment Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Full Dual Advantage Aligned (HMO D-SNP)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
Anthem Medicare Advantage (HMO-POS)Anthem Blue CrossListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Balance (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Classic (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN MyChoice (HMO)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026
SCAN Strive (HMO C-SNP)SCAN Health PlanListedOct 3, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence G3401 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 1955 · University of Nebraska College of Medicine.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

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No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Santa Clara Valley Medical CenterSan Jose, CAAcute Care Hospital · Government - Local · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System, which runs 3 hospitalsPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 70% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 2 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 2.572, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.563, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.256, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.369, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
See every measure and the patient survey for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 2 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 10 the same, 1 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections2.572WorseOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.563BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.256BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.369BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.25 (0.3 to 2.2) · 1,535 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.07 (0.76 to 1.38)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths214.59 (167.38 to 261.8) · 108 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths2.8 · 41 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6 · 141 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths10.2 · 124 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths8.3 · 501 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths14.9 · 653 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 348 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths3 · 4,502 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.24 (0.04 to 0.43) · 9,014 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.34 (0.15 to 0.52) · 9,216 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths4.54 (2.51 to 6.58) · 1,421 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.54 (0 to 3.2) · 288 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.11 (0.66 to 3.56) · 1,446 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths11.61 (4.09 to 19.14) · 294 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths7.29 (3.39 to 11.2) · 299 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.9 (0.45 to 3.36) · 333 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.23 (0 to 0.78) · 7,538 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths5.4 · 94 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.735No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections2.573No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits14.6 · 185 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits22.1 · 951 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits56.3 · 128 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits6.4 · 644 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits1.3 · 699 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.3 · 921 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.7 (3.9 to 8.1) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits12.6 (9.4 to 16.5) · 226 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.4 · 94 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits11.4 · 54 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits20.3 · 242 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits13.2 (9.9 to 17.4) · 702 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits1 (0.7 to 1.4) · 195 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024

What patients said (4,032 patients answered, 29% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication3
Doctor communication3
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information2
Overall hospital rating3
Quietness2
Recommend hospital4
Share of patients giving the best answer at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Room was "always" clean70%
Nurses "always" communicated well73%
Doctors "always" communicated well76%
Staff "always" explained57%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information82%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge82%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Doctors "always" listened carefully74%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect82%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)67%
Staff "always" explained new medications71%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand71%
Nurses "always" listened carefully69%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect80%
"Always" quiet at night43%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital70%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects44%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms83%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$528

Medicare paid this office $528 for 12 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report11$232$17

Who their Medicare patients are

12 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 67 · Health risk score 2.24. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical audiologist clinician is at 1.07.

The office billed $6,602, Medicare allowed $662 and paid $528; for 26 services of 3 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
20241226672.24$6,602$528
20231651691.31$12,070$693
2022105297701.79$68,188$4,244
20211954711.18$11,378$814
20193037691.34$3,186$244
20187483691.37$4,217$1,255
20176469691.46$3,138$1,032
20166774691.62$3,245$1,048
20155053691.31$2,158$725

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test16$365$21
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report16$205$12
Test to assess middle ear function16$124$7

2022: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test97$2,162$22
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report100$1,300$13
Test to assess middle ear function99$747$8

2021: 3 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test13$342$24
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report19$299$15
Test to assess middle ear function19$173$9

2019: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report22$120$5

2018: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report34$461$14
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report33$360$11

2017: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2017
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report36$463$13
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report25$337$13

2016: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2016
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report36$457$12
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report27$357$13

2015: 1 service

Original Medicare services billed in 2015
Placement of ear probe for computerized measurement of sound with interpretation and report50$623$12

Medicaid work

$18,327 in 2024

Medicaid paid $18,327 for 2,310 billed services this clinician did in 2024, up to 129 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2024
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report1,260$11,552
Service55$2,615
VISUAL REINFORCEMENT AUDIOMETRY468$2,088
Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition289$1,750
CONDITIONING PLAY AUDIOMETRY114$277
Tympanometry and reflex threshold measurements28$46
TYMPANOMETRY96$0
Medicaid work by year
20242,3107129$18,327
20232,7976123$14,481
20222,0877112$5,825
20211,244577$2,677
20201,682586$5,703
2019873589$8,152
2018283137$4,602
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2023

Largest Medicaid services in 2023
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report1,351$8,500
VISUAL REINFORCEMENT AUDIOMETRY657$3,090
Service30$1,426
Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition272$1,120
CONDITIONING PLAY AUDIOMETRY302$345
TYMPANOMETRY185$0

2022

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition431$2,326
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report1,046$1,847
VISUAL REINFORCEMENT AUDIOMETRY401$1,445
AUDIOMETRY AIR & BONE15$78
CONDITIONING PLAY AUDIOMETRY85$74
TYMPANOMETRY94$46
SPEECH THRESHOLD AUDIOMETRY15$9

2021

Largest Medicaid services in 2021
VISUAL REINFORCEMENT AUDIOMETRY337$1,470
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report660$547
CONDITIONING PLAY AUDIOMETRY90$362
Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition131$297
TYMPANOMETRY26$0

2020

Largest Medicaid services in 2020
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report735$3,536
VISUAL REINFORCEMENT AUDIOMETRY345$999
CONDITIONING PLAY AUDIOMETRY182$734
Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition118$383
TYMPANOMETRY302$52

2019

Largest Medicaid services in 2019
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report439$7,566
Comprehensive audiometry threshold evaluation and speech recognition71$259
TYMPANOMETRY217$150
VISUAL REINFORCEMENT AUDIOMETRY113$116
CONDITIONING PLAY AUDIOMETRY33$61

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
Distortion product evoked otoacoustic emissions; limited evaluation (to confirm the presence or absence of hearing disorder, 3-6 frequencies) or transient evoked otoacoustic emissions, with interpretation and report283$4,602

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
80.6 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1235389925
Licence
CA 3401, CA 9989California G3401: Cancelled
Trained
At Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Hlth, 2008
Gender
Female
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Federal specialty code 231H00000X (231H00000X); Federal specialty code 237600000X (237600000X)
Mailing address
Valley Specialty Center Ent/Audiology, 751 South Bascom Ave, Fl 4 and Suite 410, San Jose, CA, 95128
NPI first listed
2008-09-30
NPI last updated
2019-07-01

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.