Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD

  • Dickson, TN
  • Rheumatologist
NPI1053303685PAC ID0547435083
Medicare services, 2024
73,906
Medicare patients, 2024
418
Part D claims, 2024
2,750
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$47,979
Practice address
111 Highway 70 East, Dickson, TN 37055
Practice phone
Call (615) 446-0446
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Primary practice

TriStar Horizon Medical Center

Hospital · Dickson, Tennessee

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Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman is a rheumatologist in Dickson, Tennessee

Dr. Smitherman practices at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Smitherman's NPI, 1053303685, was assigned on August 19, 2005. Dr. Smitherman graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Smitherman holds Georgia license 045973.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0547435083
NPI enumeration date
August 19, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(615) 446-0446
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
57
Medical school graduation
1995

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

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman practices at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee

Dr. Smitherman's primary practice is TriStar Horizon Medical Center, at 111 Highway 70 East, Dickson, TN 37055 in Dickson County. The practice phone is (615) 446-0446.

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Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Smitherman's primary practice is TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Smitherman is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers. The medical group on file is Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smitherman to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smitherman practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
TriStar Horizon Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman is one of 124 rheumatologists in Tennessee

Rheumatology is Dr. Smitherman's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Smitherman is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Smitherman is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Rheumatology, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 045973 · taxonomy 207RR0500X

Rheumatologists near Dr. Smitherman

Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

124rheumatologists in Tennessee
2rheumatologists in Dickson

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman billed Medicare for 73,906 services in 2024

CMS data shows 73,906 Medicare services from Dr. Smitherman across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 418 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $804,854 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202473,906
Medicare patients418
Paid by Medicare$804,854
Procedure codes24

Dr. Smitherman's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 142024: 71,215508579%
Lab and pathology
2023: 7322024: 86318%
Tests and treatments
2023: 532024: 6461119%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4352024: 61140%
Surgery
2023: 3162024: 44641%
Imaging
2023: 1872024: 12533%

Dr. Smitherman compared with the Tennessee median for rheumatologists, 2024

  • Dr. Smitherman
  • Tennessee median
Medicare services
73,906vs 1,05270.3 times
Medicare patients
418vs 23280% above
Part D claims
2,497vs 1,33787% above

Medians across 122 rheumatologists in Tennessee with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Smitherman's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman treated 418 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 418 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smitherman in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 203 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smitherman's median patient age at 64, with 76% women.

Medicare patients, 2024418
Average age74
Average risk score1.12
Also on Medicaid7%

Dr. Smitherman's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Smitherman's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women32878%
  • Men9022%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Smitherman's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis71%
  4. Osteoporosis47%
  5. Anxiety29%
  6. Diabetes29%
  7. Ischemic heart disease29%
  8. Chronic kidney disease27%

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

Dr. Smitherman's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women76%
  • Men23%

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

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman wrote 2,750 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Smitherman wrote 2,750 Medicare Part D claims for 500 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,497 of them, across 38 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,491,891 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,194 claims across 25 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,750
Drugs named by CMS38
Total drug cost$1.5M
Part D patients500

Dr. Smitherman's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic2,362 claims86%
  • Brand-name374 claims14%
  • Other14 claims1%

Dr. Smitherman'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 Dr. Smitherman's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%31 of 2,750 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: 1,1942024: 2,497109%

Drugs named by CMS: 38 in 2024, 25 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

How Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman takes part in Medicare

Dr. Smitherman accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman received $47,979 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 1,520 general payments to Dr. Smitherman from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 53% of the total. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $14,381.

General payments to Dr. Smitherman by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Smitherman by kind, 2016 to 2025

$48Kin total
  • Food and beverage$25,48653%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$10,12021%
  • Consulting fees$9,34020%
  • Travel and lodging$1,4863%
  • Other$1,3083%

Companies that paid Dr. Smitherman the most, 2016 to 2025

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

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine

Dr. Smitherman graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1995.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Alabama School of Medicine
  2. Board certified in rheumatologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman'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)
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 Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman's NPI number is 1053303685. It was assigned on August 19, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman?

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman is a rheumatologist in Dickson, Tennessee. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).

Where does Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman practice?

Dr. Smitherman practices at 111 Highway 70 East, Dickson, TN 37055. Dr. Smitherman's primary practice is TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smitherman to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Smitherman is (615) 446-0446.

What is Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman's medical license number?

Dr. Smitherman holds Georgia license 045973.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman affiliated with?

Dr. Smitherman practices at TriStar Horizon Medical Center in Dickson, Tennessee. Dr. Smitherman is also affiliated with Ascension Saint Thomas Three Rivers.

What medical group is Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman part of?

Dr. Smitherman is linked to Select Physical Therapy. Dmand AI links Dr. Smitherman to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Smitherman billed Medicare for 73,906 services in 2024, and Dr. Smitherman accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman see?

CMS counts 418 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smitherman in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman board certified?

Yes. Dr. Smitherman is board certified in rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Smitherman's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3111), injected or infused drug (J1306) and injected or infused drug (J0897).

Where did Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman go to medical school?

Dr. Smitherman graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1995.

What drugs does Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Smitherman's most prescribed drugs by claims were Duloxetine HCl, Methotrexate and Prednisone.

Has Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $47,979 in general payments to Dr. Smitherman from 44 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman been practicing?

Dr. Smitherman graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.

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