Hugh Franklin Smisson III

  • Macon, GA
  • Neurosurgeon
NPI1922054998PAC ID4587708557
Medicare services, 2024
4,896
Medicare patients, 2024
394
Part D claims, 2024
808
Hospital affiliations
5
Industry payments
$4,890
Practice address
840 Pine Street, Suite 810, Macon, GA 31201
Practice phone
Call (478) 743-7092
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Primary practice

GNI Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Macon, Georgia

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Hugh Franklin Smisson III is a neurosurgeon in Macon, Georgia

Hugh Smisson practices at GNI Surgery Center in Macon, Georgia.

Hugh Smisson's NPI, 1922054998, was assigned on May 25, 2006. Hugh Smisson graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1986. Hugh Smisson holds Georgia license 035524.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4587708557
NPI enumeration date
May 25, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(478) 743-7092
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
66
Medical school graduation
1986

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Hugh Franklin Smisson III practices at GNI Surgery Center in Macon, Georgia

Hugh Smisson's primary practice is GNI Surgery Center, at 840 Pine Street, Suite 810, Macon, GA 31201. The practice phone is (478) 743-7092.

  • GNI Surgery Center
    840 Pine Street, Suite 810, Macon, GA 31201Phone(478) 743-7092

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Hugh Franklin Smisson III is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Hugh Smisson's primary practice is GNI Surgery Center in Macon, Georgia. Hugh Smisson is also affiliated with Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center. The medical group on file is Georgia Neurosurgical Institute. Dmand AI also links Hugh Smisson to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Hugh Franklin Smisson III's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Hugh Smisson practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
GNI Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Hugh Franklin Smisson III is one of 210 neurosurgeons in Georgia

Neurological surgery is Hugh Smisson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Hugh Smisson is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Neurological surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 035524 · taxonomy 207T00000X

Neurosurgeons near Hugh Smisson

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Hugh Franklin Smisson III billed Medicare for 4,896 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,896 Medicare services from Hugh Smisson across 35 procedure codes in 2024, for 394 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $220,661 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,896
Medicare patients394
Paid by Medicare$220,661
Procedure codes35

Hugh Smisson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Other services
2023: 2,7752024: 2,9807%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8382024: 8451%
Imaging
2023: 3282024: 41025%
Surgery
2023: 4012024: 3971%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2272024: 26416%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 252024: 0100%

Where Hugh Smisson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office4,42690%
  • In a facility47010%

Hugh Smisson compared with the Georgia median for neurosurgeons, 2024

  • Hugh Smisson
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
4,896vs 25119.5 times
Medicare patients
394vs 1632.4 times
Part D claims
725vs 1086.7 times

Medians across 197 neurosurgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Hugh Smisson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Hugh Franklin Smisson III treated 394 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 394 Medicare patients who saw Hugh Smisson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 165 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 12% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.47, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Hugh Smisson's median patient age at 69, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024394
Average age73
Average risk score1.47
Also on Medicaid12%

Hugh Smisson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Hugh Smisson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25364%
  • Men14136%

Chronic conditions among Hugh Smisson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis69%
  4. Diabetes38%
  5. Mood disorders38%
  6. Anxiety37%
  7. Chronic kidney disease37%
  8. Depression36%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Hugh Smisson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Hugh Franklin Smisson III wrote 808 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Hugh Smisson wrote 808 Medicare Part D claims for 270 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 725 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,047 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 795 claims across 16 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024808
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$6,047
Part D patients270

Hugh Smisson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic802 claims99%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims1%

Hugh Smisson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Hugh Smisson's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids16%128 of 808 claims
  • Antibiotics2%18 of 808 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 7952024: 7259%

Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 16 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Hugh Franklin Smisson III ranks in the 79th percentile for spinal fusion in Medicare

Hugh Smisson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Hugh Smisson as offering telehealth. CMS counts 124 procedures of spinal fusion by Hugh Smisson, more than 79% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Hugh Smisson ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Spinal fusion
79th percentile124 procedures
Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones)
57th percentile27 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Hugh Franklin Smisson III received $4,890 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 145 general payments to Hugh Smisson from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $1,428.

General payments to Hugh Smisson by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Hugh Smisson by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.9Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,37089%
  • Travel and lodging$3046%
  • Gifts$1403%
  • Education$631%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$130%

Companies that paid Hugh Smisson the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Hugh Franklin Smisson III graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Hugh Smisson graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1986.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Hugh Franklin Smisson III's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Hugh Franklin Smisson III's NPI number?

Hugh Franklin Smisson III's NPI number is 1922054998. It was assigned on May 25, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Hugh Franklin Smisson III specialize in?

Hugh Franklin Smisson III is a neurosurgeon in Macon, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).

Where does Hugh Franklin Smisson III practice?

Hugh Smisson practices at 840 Pine Street, Suite 810, Macon, GA 31201. Hugh Smisson's primary practice is GNI Surgery Center in Macon, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Hugh Smisson to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Hugh Franklin Smisson III's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Hugh Smisson is (478) 743-7092.

What is Hugh Franklin Smisson III's medical license number?

Hugh Smisson holds Georgia license 035524.

Which hospitals is Hugh Franklin Smisson III affiliated with?

Hugh Smisson is affiliated with Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center. Dmand AI links Hugh Smisson to 4 more hospitals.

What medical group is Hugh Franklin Smisson III part of?

Hugh Smisson is linked to Georgia Neurosurgical Institute.

Does Hugh Franklin Smisson III accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Hugh Smisson billed Medicare for 4,896 services in 2024, and Hugh Smisson accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Hugh Franklin Smisson III offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Hugh Smisson as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Hugh Franklin Smisson III see?

CMS counts 394 Medicare patients who saw Hugh Smisson in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Hugh Franklin Smisson III bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Hugh Smisson's most billed Medicare services were medical supplies or transport (A9585), office visit, established patient (99213) and diagnostic imaging (72100).

Where did Hugh Franklin Smisson III go to medical school?

Hugh Smisson graduated from Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 1986.

What drugs does Hugh Franklin Smisson III prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Hugh Smisson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Naproxen, Cyclobenzaprine HCl and Gabapentin.

Has Hugh Franklin Smisson III received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,890 in general payments to Hugh Smisson from 43 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boston Scientific Corporation.

How long has Hugh Franklin Smisson III been practicing?

Hugh Smisson graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.

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