Dr. Damien L. Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Santa Cruz, California.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1063603108, was assigned on August 5, 2007. Dr. Smith graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Smith's California license number on file is A112593.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Palo Alto Medial Foundation, at 2911 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95065-1815. The practice phone is (831) 477-2350.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Palo Alto Medial Foundation in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital. The medical group on file is Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Urology is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Smith is board certified in urology by the American Board of Urology. Dmand AI has Dr. Smith's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Montana and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists bladder disease, bladder removal, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney cysts, kidney removal surgery and kidney stone disease among the conditions Dr. Smith treats.

CMS data shows 3,436 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 27 procedure codes in 2024, for 784 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $224,694 for them.

CMS counts 784 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 346 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smith's median patient age at 71, with 21% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 374 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,105 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $124,415 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,327 claims across 23 drugs.

Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Smith as offering telehealth. CMS counts 22 procedures of prostate resection by Dr. Smith, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Smith, published from 2010 to 2024. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols and B7-H1 Antigen. Dr. Smith has published most often in Blood Adv. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Gaudencio Olgin, MD, Muhannad Mahmoud Alsyouf, MD and Stephen J. Forman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Smith from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $6,394.

Dr. Smith graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 2004.

Dr. Smith is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.