Dr. Kris A. Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1821085473, was assigned on September 29, 2005. Dr. Smith graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Smith holds Arizona license 24215.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, at 350 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013 in Maricopa County. The practice phone is (602) 406-8225.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Dignity Health St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center. The medical group on file is St. Joseph's Faculty Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Smith is licensed in Arizona.

CMS data shows 130 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 91 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,726 for them.

CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 70% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.52, 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 63, with 58% women.

In 2019, Dr. Smith wrote 11 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $12 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 26 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Smith as offering telehealth.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 92 papers to Dr. Smith, published from 2010 to 2025. 2022 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Brain Neoplasms, Glioblastoma and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Smith has published most often in J Neurosurg. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Peter Nakaji, MD, Leland S. Hu, MD and Harold I. Palevsky, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Smith to 5 clinical trials, 2 of them phase 3 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma and Central Nervous System Neoplasms. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix sponsors the most, 2. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Smith that name 2 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 124 general payments to Dr. Smith from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Aesculap, Inc. paid the most, $16,235. It also lists 6 research payments totaling $5,900 from 2019 to 2020, naming 2 clinical trials.

Dr. Smith graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1989.