Dr. Garrison Berry Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at West Tennessee Medical Group Inc in Jackson, Tennessee.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1356561450, was assigned on April 30, 2007. Dr. Smith graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 2007. Dr. Smith holds Tennessee license 48228.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is West Tennessee Medical Group Inc, at 1804 Highway 45th Byp, Jackson, TN 38305 in Madison County. The practice phone is (731) 660-8730.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is West Tennessee Medical Group Inc in Jackson, Tennessee. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with West Tennessee Healthcare Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. The medical group on file is West Tennessee Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices, 4 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. Dmand AI has Dr. Smith's licenses on file in 2 states: Tennessee and Arkansas.

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, acute gallbladder or bile duct inflammation, blood vessel access for dialysis, cancerous skin growth removal, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery, gallbladder removal and gastrointestinal bleeding among the conditions Dr. Smith treats.

CMS data shows 282 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 228 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,236 for them.

CMS counts 228 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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 61, with 57% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 596 Medicare Part D claims for 237 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 484 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,069,353 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 454 claims across 12 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Dr. Smith for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Smith, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Mastectomy: 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)

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

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

Spinal fusion: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 239 general payments to Dr. Smith from 43 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 37% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $15,812.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Smith, most recently ACS Fellow in 2012.

Dr. Smith graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine - Memphis in 2007. Dr. Smith is a member of AAPL and ACS.

Dr. Smith is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.