Dr. Melissa Marie Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at Superior Surgery Center in Newport Beach, California.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1558543421, was assigned on December 3, 2007. Dr. Smith graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Smith's California license number on file is A84857.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Superior Surgery Center, at 1501 Superior Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92663 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 642-7600.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Superior Surgery Center in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with Hoag Hospital Newport Beach. The medical group on file is Aisthetikos. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more home health agency, 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.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Smith is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Smith has a license on file in California.

Dmand AI lists cancerous skin growth removal and chronic skin ulcer among the conditions Dr. Smith treats.

CMS data shows 2,806 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 135 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $310,677 for them.

CMS counts 135 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 83% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.31, 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 67, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 84 Medicare Part D claims for 24 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 18 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $54 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 1,390 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Smith, more than 99% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Smith. The most frequent topics are Infusion Pumps and Pain, Postoperative. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Raffi V. Hovsepian, MD, Garrett Andrew Wirth, MD and Gregory R D Evans, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Smith to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Fatty Liver.

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Smith from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $171.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Smith, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2012.

Dr. Smith graduated from Loma Linda University School Of Medicine in 2002.

Dr. Smith is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.