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Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD

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Specializes in: Nuclear Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1984)

4351 E Lohman Avenue Suite 409
Las Cruces, NM 88011

(575) 522-5705

Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD is a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM specializing in nuclear cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1984 and has 42 years of experience. Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD is affiliated with UPPER SAN JUAN HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT and DEMING CLINIC CORPORATION.

Office Locations

4351 E Lohman Avenue Suite 409
Las Cruces, NM 88011

(575) 522-5705

(575) 522-1225

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95 S Pagosa Boulevard
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

lower extremity arterial duplex

lower extremity venous duplex

pelvic duplex ultrasound

testicular duplex ultrasound

ultrasound

vascular procedures

vascular ultrasound

By Affordability:

abdominal duplex ultrasound

carotid duplex ultrasound

carotid ultrasound

duplex ultrasound

lower extremity venous ultrasound

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

pelvic duplex ultrasound

SPECT scan

testicular duplex ultrasound

vascular studies

vascular ultrasound

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Mexico, Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD performed more abdominal duplex ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, lower extremity arterial duplex, lower extremity venous duplex, pelvic duplex ultrasound, testicular duplex ultrasound, ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures, and vascular ultrasound procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal duplex ultrasound, carotid duplex ultrasound, carotid ultrasound, duplex ultrasound, lower extremity (leg) venous ultrasound, myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), pelvic duplex ultrasound, SPECT scan, testicular duplex ultrasound, vascular studies, and vascular ultrasound that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

color Doppler echocardiography

Doppler echocardiography

spectral Doppler echocardiography

stress testing

In 2012, Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, color Doppler echocardiography, Doppler echocardiography, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico. 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. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram) and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	262
doctor visit	521
stress testing	37
ultrasound (sonogram)	225

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2013 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	61
cardiac procedures	587
doctor visit	753
hospital care	365
inpatient care	308
outpatient care	57
pelvic imaging	61
stress testing	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	643
vascular procedures	222

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	627
Female	519

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1107
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	423
From 75 to 84	427
85 and over	180
Less than 65	116

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	174
doctor visit	257
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
nuclear scan	16
stress testing	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	131
vascular procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	41
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2015 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	563
doctor visit	747
emergency care	25
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
nuclear scan	72
stress testing	156
ultrasound (sonogram)	621
vascular procedures	214

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	606
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	0
Hispanic	352
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	456
From 75 to 84	422
85 and over	190
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	36
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2016 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	36
cardiac procedures	542
doctor visit	884
hospital care	157
inpatient care	157
nuclear scan	69
pelvic imaging	18
stress testing	149
ultrasound (sonogram)	656
vascular procedures	245

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	0
Hispanic	201
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	244
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	89
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	36
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2017 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	86
cardiac procedures	559
doctor visit	947
nuclear scan	55
pelvic imaging	49
stress testing	140
ultrasound (sonogram)	756
vascular procedures	300

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	377

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	0
Hispanic	222
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	287
From 75 to 84	268
85 and over	102
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2018 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	62
cardiac procedures	458
doctor visit	1035
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13
nuclear scan	26
pelvic imaging	40
stress testing	104
ultrasound (sonogram)	729
vascular procedures	353

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	0
Hispanic	225
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	290
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	116
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2019 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	22
cardiac procedures	377
doctor visit	896
nuclear scan	12
pelvic imaging	22
stress testing	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	652
vascular procedures	313

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	212
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	274
85 and over	116
Less than 65	61

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2020 were ultrasound (sonogram), vascular procedures and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	194
doctor visit	485
ultrasound (sonogram)	398
vascular procedures	204

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	249

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	351
Black	0
Hispanic	156
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	86
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2021 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	370
chronic care	56
doctor visit	468
nuclear scan	13
stress testing	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	562
vascular procedures	205

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	410
Black	0
Hispanic	168
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	105
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM during 2022 were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	373
chronic care	144
doctor visit	638
nuclear scan	16
stress testing	30
ultrasound (sonogram)	574
vascular procedures	231

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	0
Hispanic	184
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	204
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	117
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD treated as a nuclear medicine specialist in Las Cruces, NM were ultrasound (sonogram), cardiac procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

abdominal imaging	53
cardiac procedures	405
chronic care	100
doctor visit	693
emergency care	25
hospital care	150
inpatient care	138
nuclear scan	34
outpatient care	57
pelvic imaging	38
stress testing	89
ultrasound (sonogram)	540
vascular procedures	230

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	339
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	483
Hispanic	162
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	249
85 and over	103
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	246

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	8
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1984. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1984)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gary Scott Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UPPER SAN JUAN HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT

DEMING CLINIC CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$44 NON-PRODUCT $44
Braemar Manufacturing, LLC	$22 Cardiac Monitoring Suite $22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$19 FARXIGA $19