Dr. Dean E. Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at El Paso VA Clinic in El Paso, Texas.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1710939756, was assigned on May 17, 2006. Dr. Smith graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 1987. Dr. Smith holds Texas license J3616.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is El Paso VA Clinic, at 5001 N Piedras St, El Paso, TX 79930. The practice phone is (915) 564-6100.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is El Paso VA Clinic in El Paso, Texas. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence - Sierra Campus. The medical group on file is El Paso Physical Therapy Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office, 1 home health agency 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.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. 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 4 states: Texas, California, New Mexico and Louisiana.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, carpal tunnel syndrome, lower back pain and spinal fusion among the conditions Dr. Smith treats.

CMS data shows 499 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 170 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $119,068 for them.

CMS counts 170 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 87 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smith's median patient age at 69, with 47% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 473 Medicare Part D claims for 140 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 445 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,673 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 344 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 88 out of 100 for Dr. Smith for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 144 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Smith, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 50 papers to Dr. Smith, published from 2004 to 2014. 2013 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary, Hospital Mortality and Aortic Dissection. Dr. Smith has published most often in Circulation. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Sanjaya Khanal, MD, Mauro Moscucci, MD, MBA, MPH and David Alan Share, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Smith to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis.

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Smith from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Spineology Inc. paid the most, $18,031.

Dr. Smith graduated from LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine in 1987.

Dr. Smith is in network with 18 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.