Dr. Brian R. Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1770631715, was assigned on January 8, 2007. Dr. Smith graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1999. Dr. Smith holds California license A80196.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. The medical group on file is UCI Health Physicians. 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.

Surgery is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Smith is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Smith is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists bariatric surgery, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Smith treats.

CMS data shows 145 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 127 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,029 for them.

CMS counts 127 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 60 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 17 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $97 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Smith as offering telehealth. CMS counts 50 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Smith, more than 63% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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 107 papers to Dr. Smith, published from 2008 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Laparoscopy, Gastrectomy and Obesity, Morbid. Dr. Smith has published most often in Am Surg. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Ninh T. Nguyen, MD, Marcelo Wilfran Hinojosa, MD and Michael J Stamos, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Smith to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Gastroesophageal Reflux and Esophageal Motility Disorders.

CMS Open Payments shows 166 general payments to Dr. Smith from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $161,720. It also lists 3 research payments totaling $1,306 from 2017 to 2018.

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Smith, most recently Physician of Excellence in 2019.

Dr. Smith graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in 1999. Dr. Smith is a member of ACS, ASMBS, SSAT and SAGES.

Dr. Smith is in network with 13 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.