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Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD

(26 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

8 Medical Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 258-1586

Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD is an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease).

Office Locations

2311 Asheville Highway
Hendersonville, NC 28791

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8 Medical Park Drive
Asheville, NC 28803

(828) 258-1586

(828) 258-6161

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2012 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	975
eye procedures	2644
laser treatment	40
ultrasound (sonogram)	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2013 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	33
doctor visit	805
eye procedures	2658
lab tests	24
laser treatment	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	823
Female	1211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1880
Black	93
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1019
From 75 to 84	608
85 and over	198
Less than 65	209

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	41
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	28
doctor visit	679
eye procedures	2596
laser treatment	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	764
Female	1068

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1700
Black	77
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	885
From 75 to 84	570
85 and over	180
Less than 65	197

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	40
doctor visit	720
eye procedures	2913
laser treatment	99
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1598
Female	2342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3620
Black	174
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	72
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1908
From 75 to 84	1248
85 and over	382
Less than 65	402

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2016 were eye procedures, laser treatment, ultrasound (sonogram) and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	37
doctor visit	644
eye procedures	3119
laser treatment	62
ultrasound (sonogram)	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	784
Female	1141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1793
Black	58
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	914
From 75 to 84	621
85 and over	195
Less than 65	195

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	52
doctor visit	515
eye procedures	3058
laser treatment	75
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	785
Female	1102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1744
Black	73
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	34
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	860
From 75 to 84	666
85 and over	172
Less than 65	189

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	32
doctor visit	390
eye procedures	2736
laser treatment	53

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	699
Female	1003

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1568
Black	63
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	814
From 75 to 84	591
85 and over	155
Less than 65	142

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2019 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	41
doctor visit	409
eye procedures	2744
laser treatment	65
ultrasound (sonogram)	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	689
Female	996

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1554
Black	61
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	818
From 75 to 84	593
85 and over	153
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2020 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	45
doctor visit	207
eye procedures	1528
laser treatment	45

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1099
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	552
From 75 to 84	437
85 and over	116
Less than 65	87

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC during 2021 were eye procedures, capsulotomy and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	16
doctor visit	265
eye procedures	264
laser treatment	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	54
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Hendersonville, NC were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

capsulotomy	36
doctor visit	560
eye procedures	2426
lab tests	24
laser treatment	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Female	987
Male	677

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	63
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	1538
Hispanic	8
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	32

**Age**
85 and over	160
75 to 84	549
Less than 65	157
65 to 74	797

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD From 2012 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	8
Dementia	5

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 26 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian Edward Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hendersonville, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.	$193 Tecnis Multifocal family of 1-piece IOLs $141	Phacofragmentation Accessories $32	Healon Viscoelastics $20
Abbott Laboratories	$177 Optics $156	Medical Optics $20
Akorn Inc.	$151 ZIOPTAN $151
Allergan Inc.	$148 RESTASIS $78	LUMIGAN $44	BOTOX $15	COMBIGAN $11
AbbVie, Inc.	$123 Humira $29	$94
Other	$723 Omidria $102	Durezol $75	SPYGLASS $65	XIIDRA $48	Simbrinza $40	Other $392