Physician Profile
Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Smith-Chakmakova
Faye M. Smith-Chakmakova, MD practices pathology in South Lake Tahoe, CA. Faye is also listed as specializing in anatomic & clinical pathology. Medicare claims data shows Faye provided 2,870 services to 1,428 patients. The services billed most often include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination, and special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831411933.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (530) 541-3420
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2170 SOUTH AVE
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Conditions Evaluated or Diagnosed
Within Pathology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Autoimmune & Joints
Autopsy & Forensic
- Unexplained Cause of Death
Blood & Metabolism
Blood Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Gene Mutation
- Iron-deficiency anemia
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Sickle cell disease
Cancer
- Bladder cancer
- Bone tumors
- Brain tumor
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Colon cancer
- Endometrial cancer
- Kidney cancer
- Liver cancer
- Lung cancer
- Oral cavity cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Soft-tissue sarcoma
- Stomach cancer
- Testicular cancer
- Thyroid cancer
Cervical & Gynecologic
- Abnormal cervical cells and cervical dysplasia
- Endometrial hyperplasia
Digestive
- Gallbladder inflammation
- H. pylori infection
Digestive System
- Barrett's esophagus
- Celiac disease
- Colon polyps
Endocrine
Genetics
- Inherited Cancer Risk
Hormones
Immune System
- Autoimmune Diseases
Infections
- Hepatitis C
- Lyme disease
- Mononucleosis
- Sexually transmitted infections
Kidney
- Kidney Disease
Liver
- Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
Metabolic & Routine Lab
Pregnancy & Fertility
- Recurrent miscarriage
Skin Cancer
- Melanoma
- Moles and atypical moles
- Skin cancer
Women's Health
Procedures & services
Autopsy & Forensic
- Private Autopsy Service
Blood Tests
- Blood Clotting Tests
- Blood Type Test
- Cholesterol screening
- Complete Blood Count
- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel
- Hemoglobin A1c Test
- Iron Level Blood Test
- Thyroid Blood Test
Cytology
- Body fluid cytology
- Urine cytology test
Cytology & Screening
- Fine-needle aspiration of a neck mass
- Human papillomavirus testing
- Pap Smear Test
- Thyroid Nodule Biopsy Review
Genetic & Molecular Tests
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Liquid Biopsy
- Paternity DNA Test
- Tumor Biomarker Testing
Genetics
- Chromosome And Genetic Testing
Immune & Allergy Tests
- Allergy Blood Testing
- Autoimmune Antibody Panel
- Celiac Disease Blood Test
Infection Testing
- Blood Culture Test
- H. Pylori Breath Test
- Lyme disease test
Infection Tests
- STI Screening Panel
Lab & Blood Tests
- Cardiac enzyme blood test
- Pregnancy blood test
- Sed rate inflammation test
- Testosterone blood test
- Vitamin D blood test
Pathology Review
- Biopsy Second Opinion
- Frozen Section During Surgery
Pregnancy & Fertility
- Miscarriage tissue testing
- Placenta examination
- Sperm count test
Routine Lab Tests
- Colon cancer screening consult
- Urinalysis
- Urine Drug Screen
Tissue Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy Interpretation
- Breast Biopsy Analysis
- Cervical biopsy lab review
- Colon Polyp Testing
- Kidney Biopsy Examination
- Liver Biopsy Examination
- Lung biopsy lab review
- Lymph Node Biopsy Analysis
- Oral biopsy lab review
- Prostate Biopsy Analysis
- Skin Biopsy Lab Review
- Stomach biopsy lab review
- Uterine biopsy lab review
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,870 services · 1,428 patients · 12 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
1,647 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, limited examination | Lab test | 88300 |
375 | More than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure | Lab test | 88342 |
134 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | Lab test | 88304 |
131 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Lab test | 88312 |
124 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | Lab test | 88112 |
120 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | Lab test | 88307 |
95 | As often as other peers in Pathology |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure | Lab test | 88341 |
91 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | Lab test | 88311 |
70 | More often than most peers in Pathology |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | Lab test | 88360 |
35 | Less often than most peers in Pathology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
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Trained at Other 8
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Class of 2009 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Common questions
What does Dr. Smith-Chakmakova specialize in?
Dr. Smith-Chakmakova is a pathologist in South Lake Tahoe, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pathology”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Smith-Chakmakova located?
Dr. Smith-Chakmakova is listed at 2170 South Ave, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Smith-Chakmakova's phone number?
The number on file is (530) 541-3420. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Smith-Chakmakova?
Dr. Smith-Chakmakova's National Provider Identifier is 1831411933. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Smith-Chakmakova go to medical school?
Dr. Smith-Chakmakova attended Other, graduating in 2009. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Smith-Chakmakova have?
Dr. Smith-Chakmakova has 17 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2009, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Smith-Chakmakova do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Smith-Chakmakova the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Smith-Chakmakova's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Smith-Chakmakova. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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