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Dr. George B. Smith, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

1200 South Farmerville Street
Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 251-6297

Dr. George B. Smith, MD is a cardiologist in Ruston, LA specializing in adult cardiology. Dr. George B. Smith, MD is affiliated with Northern Louisiana Medical Center.

Office Locations

1200 South Farmerville Street
Ruston, LA 71270

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2023

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Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. George B. Smith, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. George B. Smith, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	60
cardiac procedures	1728
catheterization	120
diagnostic procedures	120
doctor visit	2809
hospital care	1238
implant surgery	30
inpatient care	1129
lab tests	739
minimally invasive procedures	150
nuclear scan	206
outpatient care	40
preventive care	21
stress testing	525
ultrasound (sonogram)	1049
vaccines	21
vascular procedures	120

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	71
cardiac procedures	1765
cardioversion	15
catheterization	109
diagnostic procedures	109
doctor visit	2687
hospital care	1306
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	1236
lab tests	657
minimally invasive procedures	129
nuclear scan	176
outpatient care	11
preventive care	35
stress testing	467
ultrasound (sonogram)	1155
vaccines	35
vascular procedures	109

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	815
Female	990

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1257
Black	529
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	568
From 75 to 84	612
85 and over	361
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	62
cardiac procedures	1328
catheterization	95
diagnostic procedures	95
doctor visit	2518
hospital care	1211
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	1148
lab tests	542
minimally invasive procedures	114
nuclear scan	141
outpatient care	30
preventive care	52
stress testing	372
ultrasound (sonogram)	822
vaccines	52
vascular procedures	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	723
Female	907

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1153
Black	457
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	565
85 and over	324
Less than 65	203

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	74
blood draw	18
cardiac procedures	1155
cardioversion	18
catheterization	96
diagnostic procedures	96
doctor visit	2280
hospital care	1277
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	1277
lab tests	504
minimally invasive procedures	114
nuclear scan	101
stress testing	291
ultrasound (sonogram)	707
vascular procedures	96

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1236
Female	1374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1914
Black	656
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	846
From 75 to 84	930
85 and over	536
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	68
cardiac procedures	1064
cardioversion	27
catheterization	82
diagnostic procedures	82
doctor visit	2204
hospital care	1262
implant surgery	20
inpatient care	1249
lab tests	409
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	94
outpatient care	13
preventive care	42
stress testing	280
ultrasound (sonogram)	655
vaccines	42
vascular procedures	82

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	585
Female	666

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	313
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	442
85 and over	271
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2017 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	67
cardiac procedures	1010
cardioversion	15
catheterization	88
diagnostic procedures	88
doctor visit	2088
hospital care	1188
implant surgery	15
inpatient care	1188
lab tests	371
minimally invasive procedures	125
nuclear scan	93
preventive care	26
stress testing	261
ultrasound (sonogram)	605
vaccines	26
vascular procedures	88

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	580

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	808
Black	269
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	393
85 and over	240
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	52
cardiac procedures	865
cardioversion	18
catheterization	81
diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	2066
hospital care	1024
implant surgery	17
inpatient care	1011
lab tests	346
minimally invasive procedures	111
nuclear scan	71
outpatient care	13
stress testing	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	536
vascular procedures	81

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	598

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	828
Black	270
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	381
85 and over	231
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	43
Dementia	25
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2019 were inpatient care, hospital care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	60
cardiac procedures	1047
cardioversion	20
catheterization	79
diagnostic procedures	79
doctor visit	1910
hospital care	1075
implant surgery	19
inpatient care	1075
lab tests	260
minimally invasive procedures	118
nuclear scan	97
stress testing	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	641
vascular procedures	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	921
Black	284
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	448
From 75 to 84	430
85 and over	235
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	42
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	59
cardiac procedures	865
cardioversion	20
catheterization	67
diagnostic procedures	67
doctor visit	1435
hospital care	840
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	840
lab tests	126
minimally invasive procedures	101
nuclear scan	53
stress testing	159
ultrasound (sonogram)	602
vascular procedures	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	499
Female	566

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	785
Black	258
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	399
From 75 to 84	347
85 and over	209
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	56
angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	765
catheterization	104
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	1388
hospital care	565
implant surgery	13
inpatient care	565
lab tests	90
minimally invasive procedures	117
nuclear scan	52
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	134
ultrasound (sonogram)	472
vascular procedures	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	486

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	203
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	177
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	28
cardiac procedures	593
cardioversion	13
catheterization	57
diagnostic procedures	57
doctor visit	1191
hospital care	560
inpatient care	560
minimally invasive procedures	57
nuclear scan	49
stress testing	118
ultrasound (sonogram)	403
vascular procedures	57

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	443
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	709
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	344
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	168
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. George B. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. George B. Smith, MD treated as a cardiologist in Ruston, LA were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

ambulatory monitoring	59
angioplasty	28
blood draw	18
cardiac procedures	1107
cardioversion	18
catheterization	88
diagnostic procedures	85
doctor visit	2052
hospital care	1049
implant surgery	18
inpatient care	1025
lab tests	404
minimally invasive procedures	112
nuclear scan	103
outpatient care	21
preventive care	35
stent placement (stenting)	14
stress testing	279
ultrasound (sonogram)	695
vaccines	35
vascular procedures	85

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	579
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	309
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	910
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	434
85 and over	250
Less than 65	136
65 to 74	421

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	20
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Louisiana.

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. George B. Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Northern Louisiana Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,480 XARELTO $1,480
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$1,368 LifeVest $1,368
Pfizer Inc.	$1,184 ELIQUIS $1,024	VIAGRA $97	CHANTIX $31	PAXLOVID $20	VYNDAQEL $10	Other $2
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,148 ELIQUIS $1,021	CAMZYOS $99	$28
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,058 ENTRESTO $968	LEQVIO $73	NON BRAND $18
Other	$5,305 Repatha $547	MULTAQ $519	PRALUENT $495	JARDIANCE $458	BRILINTA $289	Other $2,996

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$11,463
Education	$80

Biography

Dr. George Smith is a specialist in adult cardiology. He works in Ruston, LA. He studied medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He is professionally affiliated with Northern Louisiana Medical Center.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. George B. Smith, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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