Dr. Dean W. Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1750384749, was assigned on May 23, 2005. Dr. Smith graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Smith holds Texas license L2664.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street, at 7515 Main St Suite 800, Houston, TX 77030. The practice phone is (713) 796-9666.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Main Street in Houston, Texas. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is UT Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic 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, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Hand surgery is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XS0106X. Dr. Smith is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Smith's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and New Mexico.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in arms, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint arthropathy, joint cyst and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Smith treats.

CMS data shows 1,562 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 179 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,157 for them.

CMS counts 179 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 94 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 69% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.05, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smith's median patient age at 64, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 130 Medicare Part D claims for 62 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $594 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 74 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Smith for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 16 papers to Dr. Smith, published from 2015 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Bone Plates, Radius Fractures and Radiography. Dr. Smith has published most often in J Hand Surg Am. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Mark H. Henry, MD, Samuel Guillermo Ruiz, MD and Marijke Julia Devos, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Smith from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 51% of the total. AxoGen paid the most, $2,423.

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Smith, most recently Patients' Choice Award in 2015.

Dr. Smith graduated from University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1995. Dr. Smith is a member of AAOS and ASSH.

Dr. Smith is in network with 23 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.