Dr. Ronald James Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1649272436, was assigned on August 11, 2005. Dr. Smith graduated from Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University in 1989. Dr. Smith holds California license G081227.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building, at 200 Medical Plz, Los Angeles, CA 90024 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 794-9206.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Peter Morton UCLA Medical Building in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The medical group on file is Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Smith is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Smith's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Arizona, New York and Alabama.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Smith treats.

CMS data shows 675 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 361 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $60,506 for them.

CMS counts 361 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 165 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smith's median patient age at 72, with 61% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 1,007 Medicare Part D claims for 269 patients. 52% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 929 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $117,775 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 922 claims across 18 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Smith for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 48 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Smith, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Smith, published from 2011 to 2016. The most frequent topics are Astigmatism, Cornea and Lasers, Excimer. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are John Devere Bartlett, MD, Abdhish Raman Bhavsar, MD and Todd Hayashida Driver.

CMS Open Payments shows 22 general payments to Dr. Smith from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $824.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Smith.

Dr. Smith graduated from Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University in 1989. Dr. Smith is a member of AAO and ACS.

Dr. Smith is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.