In 2023, Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD had a list price for complement tests, folic acid tests, IgA test, serum folate test, thyroid blood test, and thyroid function tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

creatinine test

liver panel

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

iron tests

liver panel

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD performed more creatinine test, and liver panel procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, iron tests, and liver panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

biological response modifier therapy

complete blood count

IgG test

intravenous chemotherapy

intravenous infusion

lab tests

By Affordability:

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

C-reactive protein testing

creatine kinase tests

creatinine urine test

DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment

IgG test

metabolic panel

phlebotomy for lab tests

total creatine kinase test

venipuncture

vertebral fracture assessment

vitamin B12 test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD performed more biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, complete blood count (CBC), IgG test, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, intravenous (IV) infusion, and lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, C-reactive protein testing, creatine kinase tests, creatinine urine test, DEXA with vertebral fracture assessment, IgG test, metabolic panel, phlebotomy for lab tests, total creatine kinase test, venipuncture (phlebotomy), vertebral fracture assessment (VFA), and vitamin B12 test 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

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	388
blood draw	1005
chemotherapy	388
doctor visit	1509
hip imaging	17
injections	86
lab tests	7613
minimally invasive procedures	439
musculoskeletal imaging	238
preventive care	74
spinal procedures	13
thyroid function tests	51
tuberculosis (TB) testing	96
vaccines	22
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	121
X-rays	251

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	116
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	419
blood draw	942
chemotherapy	419
doctor visit	1269
hip imaging	12
injections	116
lab tests	7320
minimally invasive procedures	466
musculoskeletal imaging	258
preventive care	47
thyroid function tests	40
tuberculosis (TB) testing	81
vaccines	12
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	118
X-rays	258

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	43
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	112
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	456
blood draw	868
chemotherapy	456
doctor visit	1278
injections	112
lab tests	7006
minimally invasive procedures	497
musculoskeletal imaging	219
preventive care	52
thyroid function tests	25
tuberculosis (TB) testing	74
vaccines	18
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	85
X-rays	219

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	452

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	553
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	54
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	70
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	476
blood draw	843
chemotherapy	476
doctor visit	1189
injections	70
lab tests	7140
minimally invasive procedures	524
musculoskeletal imaging	217
preventive care	60
thyroid function tests	29
tuberculosis (TB) testing	93
vaccines	17
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	95
X-rays	217

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1064
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	510
From 75 to 84	304
85 and over	94
Less than 65	246

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	78
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	602
blood draw	904
chemotherapy	602
doctor visit	1255
injections	78
lab tests	8463
minimally invasive procedures	667
musculoskeletal imaging	267
preventive care	62
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	54
tuberculosis (TB) testing	120
vaccines	16
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	116
X-rays	278

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	575
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	289
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	51
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	67
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	648
blood draw	834
chemotherapy	648
doctor visit	1244
injections	67
lab tests	8246
minimally invasive procedures	717
musculoskeletal imaging	216
preventive care	19
thyroid function tests	50
tuberculosis (TB) testing	125
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	108
X-rays	216

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	56
Less than 65	107

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	56
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	639
blood draw	690
chemotherapy	639
doctor visit	1060
injections	56
lab tests	7093
minimally invasive procedures	686
musculoskeletal imaging	162
preventive care	17
thyroid function tests	34
tuberculosis (TB) testing	96
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	86
X-rays	162

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	53
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	33
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2019 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	47
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	612
blood draw	607
chemotherapy	612
doctor visit	981
injections	47
lab tests	6076
minimally invasive procedures	656
musculoskeletal imaging	171
preventive care	34
thyroid function tests	31
tuberculosis (TB) testing	87
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	90
X-rays	171

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	531
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	246
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	58
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2020 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	36
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	595
blood draw	388
chemotherapy	595
doctor visit	712
injections	36
lab tests	4436
minimally invasive procedures	650
musculoskeletal imaging	107
preventive care	25
thyroid function tests	20
tuberculosis (TB) testing	93
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	64
X-rays	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	457
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	43
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	34
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2021 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	388
blood draw	403
chemotherapy	388
doctor visit	653
injections	34
lab tests	4849
minimally invasive procedures	678
musculoskeletal imaging	148
preventive care	29
thyroid function tests	18
tuberculosis (TB) testing	106
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	74
X-rays	148

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	355

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	163
85 and over	41
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	39
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	20
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC during 2022 were lab tests, minimally invasive procedures, blood draw and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	43
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	381
blood draw	420
chemotherapy	381
doctor visit	681
injections	43
lab tests	4687
minimally invasive procedures	609
musculoskeletal imaging	94
preventive care	25
thyroid function tests	17
tuberculosis (TB) testing	104
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	62
X-rays	94

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	368

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	38
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	47
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	20
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated as a rheumatologist in Asheville, NC were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	67
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	509
blood draw	718
chemotherapy	509
doctor visit	1075
hip imaging	14
injections	67
lab tests	6629
minimally invasive procedures	599
musculoskeletal imaging	190
preventive care	40
spinal procedures	12
thyroid function tests	33
tuberculosis (TB) testing	97
vaccines	17
vertebral fracture assessment (VFA)	92
X-rays	192

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	522
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	167
85 and over	48
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	248

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, osteoperosis and depression.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	28
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$133 ORENCIA $133
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$117 Actimmune $117
AbbVie Inc.	$74 Skyrizi $55	Humira $19
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$70 COSENTYX $70
Pfizer Inc.	$54 INFLECTRA $43	XELJANZ $11
Other	$123 Tavneos $38	BENLYSTA $28	Cimzia $21	Humira $19	Rituxan $17

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$571

Biography

Dr. Ellison Smith's specialty is adult rheumatology. Dr. Smith is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ellison Leon Smith JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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