Dr. Douglas J. Smith Behn, MD

Dr. Smith Behn practices at The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods in Youngstown, Ohio, part of The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods.

Dr. Smith Behn's NPI, 1679554273, was assigned on November 10, 2005. Dr. Smith Behn graduated from University College of Dublin National Univ SOM in 2023. Dr. Smith Behn holds Ohio license 35-05-7078.

Dr. Smith Behn's primary practice is The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods, at 7630 Southern Blvd, Youngstown, OH 44512 in Mahoning County. The practice phone is (330) 729-8000.

Dr. Smith Behn's primary practice is The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods in Youngstown, Ohio, part of The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods. The medical group on file is Southwoods Physician Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith Behn 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 Behn practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Smith Behn's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Smith Behn is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Smith Behn's licenses on file in 2 states: Ohio and Texas.

CMS data shows 206 Medicare services from Dr. Smith Behn across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 134 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,132 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 134 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith Behn in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 76 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.34, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smith Behn's median patient age at 67, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith Behn wrote 127 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 92 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,309 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 54 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Smith Behn for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Smith Behn accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 21 procedures of colonoscopy by Dr. Smith Behn, more than 48% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Skin biopsy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Smith Behn from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $264.

Dr. Smith Behn graduated from University College of Dublin National Univ SOM in 2023.

Dr. Smith Behn is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.