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Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD

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(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405

(253) 403-7277

Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD is a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA specializing in neurosurgery.

Office Locations

315 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405

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In The News

“Dr. Christopher Smythies, a neurosurgeon in the Seattle area for MultiCare Health who doesn't overlap his cases, said overlapping surgeries are a common and accepted practice in academic and...”—"Swedish double-booked its surgeries, and the patients didn't know", Seattle Times, May 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	39
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	60
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	18
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	31
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	81
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	15
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	133
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	17
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	114
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	78

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	124
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	14
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	18
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2019

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	25
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	37
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	40

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	23
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	49
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	23
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	41
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tacoma, WA were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	68
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	58

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	77
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	34
85 and over	8
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Washington.

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: Washington

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.33 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tacoma, WA.

3.33

Overall Rating

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 2.0 2025-10-08

Patient verified via Press Ganey

This doctor was not interested in my overall day to day health given how I have been feeling. It was clear that because I was not going to be a surgical candidate, he was not really interested in having a dialogue with me. When I asked about what else I could do to figure out what other things could be causing my pain, he flatly said "get the injections." He never told me if I should follow up with him, never asked how pain was impacting day to day and the last thing he said was "we only rearrange people insides here." I will be getting a second opinion with a different organization.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-24

Patient verified via Press Ganey

I wasn't sure he helped me but in reality he really did. I didn't know if I was hurting myself with exercise because it hurt so much. Turns out I wasn't and strengthening was what I need. Thank you

Overall Rating: 3.0 2024-09-16

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Short, borderline rude.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$74 S7 $74
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$47 APTIOM $47

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$121

Biography

Dr. Chrstopher Smythies practices neurosurgery in Tacoma, WA. The average patient rating for Dr. Smythies is 3.5 stars (out of 5). Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama, Dr. Smythies attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He is affiliated with MultiCare. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in.

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2018

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2019

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2020

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Christopher J. Smythies, MD From 2012 - 2022

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General Payments

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