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George R. Smith, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)
Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (1996)
2848 S Union Street
Opelousas, LA 70570

George R. Smith, DPM is a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1996 and has 29 years of experience.

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Office Locations

2848 S Union Street
Opelousas, LA 70570
(337) 942-7567
(337) 948-4993
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by George R. Smith, DPM in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

nail procedures

By Affordability:

non-excisional debridement
removal of skin lesion
skin procedures

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, George R. Smith, DPM performed more nail procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for non-excisional debridement, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures 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:

debridement
injections
nail avulsion surgery
removal of lesion

By Affordability:

removal of benign hyperkeratosis
removal of benign skin lesion
skin debridement

In 2013, among providers in related specialties within Louisiana, George R. Smith, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections, nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery), and removal of lesion (e.g. growth) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, and skin debridement 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

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

bone surgery 19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 1412
doctor visit 1302
excision 19
hospital care 18
injections 197
inpatient care 18
lower extremity surgery 19
nail avulsion 89
nail procedures 1217
nerve block 49
pain management 49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 471
skin procedures 471

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 483
Female 921
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 942
Black 442
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 459
From 75 to 84 513
85 and over 386
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2013 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 61
Dementia 21
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 1149
doctor visit 1428
injections 252
nail avulsion 88
nail procedures 1043
nerve block 82
pain management 82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 484
skin procedures 484

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 455
Female 899
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 936
Black 401
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 451
From 75 to 84 495
85 and over 370
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2014 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 60
Dementia 22
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 973
doctor visit 1147
injections 239
nail avulsion 93
nail procedures 941
nerve block 21
pain management 21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 339
skin procedures 339

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 806
Female 1582
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1674
Black 682
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 752
From 75 to 84 938
85 and over 642
Less than 65 56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 59
Dementia 21
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 773
doctor visit 1112
injections 206
nail avulsion 81
nail procedures 744
nerve block 57
pain management 57
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 286
skin procedures 286

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 357
Female 657
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 723
Black 279
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 342
From 75 to 84 388
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 60
Dementia 22
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 679
doctor visit 1119
excision 25
injections 233
nail avulsion 83
nail procedures 657
nerve block 46
pain management 46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 295
skin procedures 295

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 369
Female 686
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 738
Black 297
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 347
From 75 to 84 406
85 and over 269
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 4
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 58
Dementia 23
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2018 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 604
doctor visit 1215
excision 39
injections 210
nail avulsion 86
nail procedures 550
nerve block 38
pain management 38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 261
skin procedures 261

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 397
Female 671
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 767
Black 288
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 333
From 75 to 84 371
85 and over 278
Less than 65 86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 3
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 56
Dementia 20
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 468
doctor visit 1350
excision 28
injections 234
lower extremity surgery 20
nail avulsion 117
nail procedures 464
nerve block 90
pain management 90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 226
skin procedures 226

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 401
Female 629
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 742
Black 267
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 309
From 75 to 84 378
85 and over 249
Less than 65 94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 56
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 5
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 55
Dementia 21
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2020 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 366
doctor visit 1026
injections 187
nail avulsion 83
nail procedures 333
nerve block 42
pain management 42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 162
skin procedures 162

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 372
Female 554
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 679
Black 227
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 298
From 75 to 84 341
85 and over 212
Less than 65 75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 13
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 57
Dementia 18
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2021 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), injections and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 272
doctor visit 1038
injections 176
nail avulsion 78
nail procedures 293
nerve block 41
pain management 41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 169
skin procedures 169

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 352
Female 557
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 667
Black 216
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 287
From 75 to 84 322
85 and over 218
Less than 65 82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2021 were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 54
Dementia 18
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2022 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 164
doctor visit 624
injections 102
nail avulsion 43
nail procedures 161
nerve block 24
pain management 24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 133
skin procedures 133
X-rays 14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 256
Female 389
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 450
Black 168
Hispanic 15
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 207
From 75 to 84 228
85 and over 164
Less than 65 46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 58
Dementia 15
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA during 2023 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 142
doctor visit 877
injections 139
nail avulsion 64
nail procedures 159
nerve block 23
pain management 23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 156
skin procedures 156

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 309
Female 410
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 557
Black 138
Hispanic 12
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 237
From 75 to 84 263
85 and over 172
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that George R. Smith, DPM treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 13
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 34
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 25
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 22
Diabetes 52
Dementia 13
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by George R. Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that George R. Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Opelousas, LA were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

bone surgery 19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 636
doctor visit 1112
excision 27
hospital care 18
injections 197
inpatient care 18
lower extremity surgery 19
nail avulsion 82
nail procedures 596
nerve block 46
pain management 46
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 271
skin procedures 271
X-rays 14

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 414
Female 723
Ethnicity
Black / African American 309
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 806
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 3
Other 1
Age
75 to 84 422
85 and over 269
Less than 65 54
65 to 74 365

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by George R. Smith, DPM From 2013 - 2023

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

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 71
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 8
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 57
Atrial Fibrillation 16
Cancer 11
Dementia 19

Education & Training

George R. Smith, DPM graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 1996. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (1996)

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $60 NUZYRA
$60
BIOVENTUS LLC $45 Exogen Ultrasound Bone Healing System
$45
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc. $40
$40
Stryker Corporation $26 Anchorage
$26
The Medicines Company $22 ORBACTIV
$22
Other $98 PROCLAIM
$21 		BRILINTA
$15 		Santyl
$15 		Regranex
$14 		Duexis
$13 		Other
$20
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $292

Biography

Dr. George Smith specializes in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine) and practices in Opelousas, LA. Dr. Smith has obtained a license to practice in Louisiana.

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