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Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD

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Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2011)

10 Vision Lane
Natchez, MS 39120

(601) 445-5884

Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD is an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2011 and has 15 years of experience. Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD is affiliated with Merit Health and EYE CENTER OF NATCHEZ, INC.

Office Locations

Merit Health

10 Vision Lane
Natchez, MS 39120

(601) 445-5884

(601) 446-7732

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In The News

“NATCHEZ - The Eye Center of Natchez is proud to celebrate a significant milestone: Dr. Aaron J. Smith, M.D., has reached the 10-year mark of dedicated service in ophthalmology to the Natchez...”—"DECADE OF VISION: Dr. Aaron Smith hits 10-year milestone at Eye Center...", The Natchez Democrat, July 2025

“"The only time you can look at the sun is when it is in totality (full eclipse), and that's not going to happen in Natchez," Natchez ophthalmologist Dr. Aaron Smith said.”—"Eye doctor warns about eclipse", The Natchez Democrat, August 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD performed more laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Mississippi.

Top 25%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

By Affordability:

anterior segment surgery

laser eye surgery

ophthalmic biometry

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for anterior segment surgery, laser eye surgery, and ophthalmic biometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2015 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	630
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	364

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	106
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2016 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	31
eye procedures	2153
injections	123
laser treatment	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	105
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2017 were eye procedures, injections, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	55
eye procedures	3623
injections	271
laser treatment	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	57

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	428
Female	656

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	425
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	461
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	135
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2018 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
eye procedures	3784
injections	271
laser treatment	52
ultrasound (sonogram)	44

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	493
Female	760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	753
Black	485
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	159
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2019 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	87
eye procedures	4272
injections	309
laser treatment	87
ultrasound (sonogram)	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	538
Female	881

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	818
Black	580
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	702
From 75 to 84	403
85 and over	181
Less than 65	133

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	37
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2020 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	23
eye procedures	3801
injections	344
laser treatment	23

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	826

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	800
Black	509
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	688
From 75 to 84	388
85 and over	153
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2021 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	83
excision	11
eye procedures	3813
injections	281
laser treatment	83
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	794

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	837
Black	439
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	675
From 75 to 84	395
85 and over	154
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2022 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	117
excision	13
eye procedures	3952
injections	280
laser treatment	117
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	789

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	833
Black	399
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	641
From 75 to 84	411
85 and over	144
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS during 2023 were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	202
doctor visit	1455
eye procedures	3089
injections	275
laser treatment	202

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	823

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	949
Black	319
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	662
From 75 to 84	428
85 and over	142
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Natchez, MS were eye procedures, injections, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

capsulotomy	81
doctor visit	1455
excision	12
eye procedures	3235
injections	269
laser treatment	81
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Female	703
Male	438

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	350
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	715
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	348
85 and over	142
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	550

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2011. He is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Merit Health

EYE CENTER OF NATCHEZ, INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Vision LLC	$513 ReSTOR $146	ORA $89	AcrySof $83	DAILIES $59	CLAREON $49	Other $88
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$366 ORA $184	LenSx $71	Cataract Equipment $51	Centurion $24	Ilevro $24	Other $12
GLAUKOS CORPORATION	$349 iStent inject W $129	iSTENT iNJECT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $124	ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $96
AbbVie Inc.	$324 DURYSTA $243	VUITY $36	XEN GLAUCOMA TREATMENT SYSTEM $26	LUMIGAN $20
Bausch & Lomb, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$218 LOTEMAX SM $88	BESIVANCE $67	ZYLET $50	PROLENSA $13
Other	$1,273 MENTOR MemoryShape Breast Implant $145	Optics $113	VABYSMO $90	Rocklatan $89	VYZULTA $86	Other $750

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,994
Education	$50

Biography

Dr. Aaron Smith's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He is professionally affiliated with Merit Health. Dr. Smith studied medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron James Smith, MD From 2015 - 2023

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