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Dr. James D. Smith III, MD

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Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of South Alabama College of Medicine

100 Medical Center Drive Suite 101
Gadsden, AL 35903

(256) 492-8590

Dr. James D. Smith III, MD is a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL specializing in spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Dr. James D. Smith III, MD is affiliated with Riverview Regional Hospital and Gadsden Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

100 Medical Center Drive Suite 101
Gadsden, AL 35903

(256) 492-8590

(256) 492-4498

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3102 Rainbow Drive
Rainbow City, AL 35906

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

closed treatment of vertebral body fracture without reduction

injections

nerve block

pain management

selective nerve root block

spinal procedures

subarachnoid block with local anesthetic

transforaminal epidural steroid injection

By Affordability:

thoracic spine surgery

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. James D. Smith III, MD performed more closed treatment of vertebral body fracture without reduction, injections, nerve block, pain management, selective nerve root block (SNRB), spinal procedures, subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for thoracic spine surgery 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 10%

By Affordability:

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. James D. Smith III, MD had a list price for spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Alabama. 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:

major joint aspiration

spine X-ray

By Affordability:

thoracic kyphoplasty

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Alabama, Dr. James D. Smith III, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and spine X-ray procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for thoracic kyphoplasty 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. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2012 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	146
aspiration	50
decompression surgery	163
doctor visit	699
hip imaging	22
image guided procedures	37
injections	87
minimally invasive procedures	91
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	189
musculoskeletal imaging	54
neck surgery	155
nerve procedures	163
pain management	37
pelvic imaging	11
spinal procedures	1016
X-rays	417

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2013 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	70
aspiration	102
decompression surgery	85
doctor visit	722
hip imaging	20
image guided procedures	12
injections	114
minimally invasive procedures	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	145
musculoskeletal imaging	59
neck surgery	68
nerve procedures	85
pain management	12
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	736
X-rays	449

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	285
Female	453

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	48
Less than 65	180

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2014 were spinal procedures, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	76
aspiration	31
decompression surgery	82
doctor visit	556
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	41
injections	110
inpatient care	11
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	74
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	135
musculoskeletal imaging	29
neck surgery	63
nerve block	38
nerve procedures	82
pain management	79
spinal procedures	699
X-rays	292

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	473
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	52
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2015 were injections, spinal procedures, aspiration and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
doctor visit	170
injections	33
nerve block	15
pain management	15
spinal procedures	28
X-rays	13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	22
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2016 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
aspiration	125
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	907
injections	175
musculoskeletal imaging	25
neck surgery	12
nerve block	50
nerve procedures	19
pain management	50
pelvic imaging	29
spinal procedures	438
X-rays	383

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	33
Less than 65	144

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2017 were spinal procedures, X-rays, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	169
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1130
injections	373
musculoskeletal imaging	22
neck surgery	27
nerve block	204
nerve procedures	20
pain management	204
pelvic imaging	47
spinal procedures	668
X-rays	475

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	488
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	44
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	35
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2018 were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
aspiration	146
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	1108
injections	479
neck surgery	49
nerve block	303
nerve procedures	41
pain management	333
pelvic imaging	32
spinal procedures	758
X-rays	377

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	493
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	34
Less than 65	156

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	38
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2019 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
aspiration	162
decompression surgery	60
doctor visit	1306
image guided procedures	12
injections	592
minimally invasive procedures	12
musculoskeletal imaging	33
neck surgery	33
nerve block	393
nerve procedures	60
pain management	430
spinal procedures	809
X-rays	348

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	549
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	36
Less than 65	157

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2020 were spinal procedures, injections, nerve block and pain management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
aspiration	128
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	1241
injections	487
neck surgery	27
nerve block	359
nerve procedures	44
pain management	359
spinal procedures	639
X-rays	209

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	294

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	195
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	38
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2021 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
aspiration	167
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	26
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	1721
image guided procedures	30
injections	663
minimally invasive procedures	30
musculoskeletal imaging	46
neck surgery	15
nerve block	447
nerve procedures	33
pain management	496
spinal procedures	744
X-rays	242

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	351

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	537
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	43
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL during 2022 were spinal procedures, injections, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	145
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	23
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	1549
injections	573
musculoskeletal imaging	40
nerve block	410
nerve procedures	14
pain management	428
spinal procedures	640
X-rays	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	51
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Gadsden, AL were spinal procedures, injections, X-rays and nerve block.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	48
aspiration	113
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	20
decompression surgery	56
doctor visit	1009
fracture surgery	15
hip imaging	21
hospital care	11
image guided procedures	26
injections	335
inpatient care	11
lower extremity surgery	15
minimally invasive procedures	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	156
musculoskeletal imaging	38
neck surgery	49
nerve block	246
nerve procedures	56
pain management	222
pelvic imaging	26
spinal procedures	652
X-rays	313

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	443
Native American / Alaskan Native	2
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	128
85 and over	36
Less than 65	122
65 to 74	194

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James D. Smith III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Dementia	8
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. James D. Smith III, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He completed residency at University of South Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine

Residency: University of South Alabama Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James D. Smith III, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverview Regional Hospital

Gadsden Regional Medical Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Choice Spine, LLC	$5,922 Tiger Shark System $2,000	Raven Lumbar Plate System $2,000	Raven Lateral $1,900	VEO $22
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,517 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,441	Thoracolumbar Therapies $28	Interventional Therapies $26	$23
Stryker Corporation	$1,040 IVS Vertebral Augmentation Products $751	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $161	ARIA $55	THORACO-LUMBAR $54	Allograft Bio-Implants $20
Adcura, Inc.	$572 Sagittae $572
EBI MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC	$134 BGS-BHS Stimulators $134
Other	$417 MySpine $55	THORACO-LUMBAR $54	ZORVOLEX $49	VEO $40	Surgical wound closure product $32	Other $188

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$5,900
Travel and Lodging	$2,247
Food and Beverage	$1,455

Research Payments

Dr. James D. Smith III, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $4,460.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. James D. Smith III, MD.

Adcura, Inc.

2022

$1,930,551.25

Physician Covered Recipient

-Common restricted stock (founder shares)-Common converted-Convertible preferred series D-Common non-qualified stock options

Biography

Dr. James Smith is a spine surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Gadsden, AL and Rainbow City, AL. He attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of South Alabama. He is affiliated with Gadsden Regional Medical Center and Riverview Regional Hospital.