Dr. Bruce Kendall Smith, MD

Dr. Smith practices at St Joseph Medical Center (TX) in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Smith's NPI, 1821191859, was assigned on September 6, 2006. Dr. Smith graduated from Texas A&M College of Medicine - Bryan in 1986. Dr. Smith holds Texas license H2788.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is St Joseph Medical Center (TX), at 1401 St Joseph Pkwy, Houston, TX 77002 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 757-1000.

Dr. Smith's primary practice is St Joseph Medical Center (TX) in Houston, Texas. Dr. Smith is also affiliated with St. Joseph Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Smith to 1 more physician office, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Smith practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Plastic surgery is Dr. Smith's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Smith is board certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Smith's licenses on file in 2 states: Texas and Nevada.

Dmand AI lists cancerous skin growth removal among the conditions Dr. Smith treats.

CMS data shows 20 Medicare services from Dr. Smith across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 15 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,455 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 15 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Smith in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 0 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.58, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Smith's median patient age at 56, with 80% women.

In 2024, Dr. Smith wrote 26 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $26 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 27 claims across 2 drugs.

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

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Smith. The most frequent topics are Breast Neoplasms. Dr. Smith has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Smith's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Emanuel Cohen, MD, Donald R. Collins, MD and Richard M. Dickerman, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Smith from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mentor Worldwide LLC paid the most, $875.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Smith.

Dr. Smith graduated from Texas A&M College of Medicine - Bryan in 1986. Dr. Smith is a member of ACS and ASPS.

Dr. Smith is in network with 12 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.