Dr. Walter Ryan Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1194221614, was assigned on April 3, 2018. Dr. Smith graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2018. Dr. Smith holds Alabama license 38963.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital, at 619 19th S St, Birmingham, AL 35211 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (205) 731-9770.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with UAB Hospital. The medical group on file is UAB Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Smith's licenses on file in 2 states: Alabama and Texas.

CMS data shows 32 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 57 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,354 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 57 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 34 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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 60, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims for 48 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 27 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $198 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 27 procedures of upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Smith, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 13 papers to Dr. Smith, published from 2018 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Postoperative Complications and Surgical Wound Infection. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Sameer M. Naranje, Bradley W. Wills and Brent Andrew Ponce, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 98 general payments to Dr. Smith from 13 drug and device companies from 2022 to 2025. Grants make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Encore Medical, LP paid the most, $12,188.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Smith, most recently American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons - Candidate Member in 2024.

Dr. Smith graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 2018.

Dr. Smith is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.