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Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD

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(Dr. Joel Nicholas Smith, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (2006)

205 Westport Drive Suite 1
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 843-6585

Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD is an orthopedist in Cabot, AR specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas and MARTIN KNEE AND SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER, PA.

Office Locations

Baptist Health of Arkansas

205 Westport Drive Suite 1
Cabot, AR 72023

(501) 843-6585

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5320 W Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205

(501) 975-5633

(501) 227-0710

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In The News

“Dr. Joel Smith has joined Martin Orthopedics as a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon and will primarily work out of the North Little Rock location.”—"Jerad Gardner of UAMS Honored by American Society for Clinical Pathology (Movers & Shakers)", Arkansas Business, July 2017

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

knee X-ray

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

total knee replacement

X-rays

By Affordability:

computer-assisted orthopedic surgery

computer assisted surgery

knee replacement

total knee replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arkansas, Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD performed more knee X-ray, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, total knee replacement, and X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS), computer assisted surgery (CAS), knee replacement, and total knee replacement 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. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	37
doctor visit	143
injections	37
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2013 were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	130
diagnostic evaluation	12
doctor visit	490
hip imaging	41
hospital care	39
injections	130
inpatient care	39
musculoskeletal imaging	121
pelvic imaging	22
rehabilitation	332
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	155

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	33
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2014 were rehabilitation, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
decompression surgery	12
diagnostic evaluation	11
doctor visit	711
hip imaging	94
hospital care	32
injections	191
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	178
pelvic imaging	23
rehabilitation	377
spinal procedures	34
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	239

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	257

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	37
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2015 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	217
diagnostic evaluation	39
doctor visit	700
hip imaging	59
hospital care	43
injections	232
inpatient care	43
joint surgery	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	176
pelvic imaging	35
reconstructive surgery	11
rehabilitation	737
spinal procedures	16
upper extremity surgery	11
X-rays	210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	288
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	68
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	376
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	96
Less than 65	148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2016 were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	287
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	21
diagnostic evaluation	38
doctor visit	864
excision	21
hip imaging	19
hospital care	34
injections	307
inpatient care	34
joint surgery	95
lower extremity surgery	11
minimally invasive procedures	82
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	115
pelvic imaging	22
reconstructive surgery	13
rehabilitation	870
spinal procedures	37
upper extremity surgery	84
X-rays	155

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	55
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2017 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	335
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	735
excision	13
injections	335
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	37
musculoskeletal imaging	105
rehabilitation	386
spinal procedures	33
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	138

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	213
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	45
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	355
doctor visit	673
hospital care	19
injections	355
inpatient care	19
joint surgery	51
lower extremity surgery	35
musculoskeletal imaging	149
reconstructive surgery	51
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	171

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	300

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	43
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2019 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	309
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	11
doctor visit	670
hospital care	30
injections	324
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	80
lower extremity surgery	68
musculoskeletal imaging	201
reconstructive surgery	80
spinal procedures	22
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	32
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2020 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	315
doctor visit	652
injections	331
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
musculoskeletal imaging	196
reconstructive surgery	50
spinal procedures	32
X-rays	228

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	430
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	36
Less than 65	65

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	29
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	406
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	11
doctor visit	750
injections	424
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	24
musculoskeletal imaging	169
reconstructive surgery	24
spinal procedures	42
X-rays	211

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	352

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	482
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	44
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	415
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	47
doctor visit	681
injections	415
joint surgery	68
lower extremity surgery	51
musculoskeletal imaging	166
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	19
upper extremity surgery	17
X-rays	185

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	177
Female	328

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	469
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	45
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Cabot, AR were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and X-rays.

aspiration	272
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	15
diagnostic evaluation	25
doctor visit	642
excision	17
hip imaging	53
hospital care	32
injections	280
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	144
pelvic imaging	25
reconstructive surgery	42
rehabilitation	540
spinal procedures	26
upper extremity surgery	28
X-rays	175

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	394
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	113
85 and over	42
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	216

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

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD graduated from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine in 2006. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Arkansas.

Medical School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine (2006)

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Arkansas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joel N. Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Health of Arkansas

MARTIN KNEE AND SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER, PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Midsouth Orthopedics	$7,192 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE SHOULDER & ELBOW ARTHROSCOPY $119	$7,073
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,017 $2,017
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,752 ROSA-Knee $1,335	Comprehensive Shoulder System $135	Robotics-Knees $116	Knee Creations Brand $101	TAPESTRY $38	Other $26
Midsouth Orthopedics Inc.	$1,236 $1,236
Stryker Corporation	$424 BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION $156	TRAUMA and EXTREMITIES $94	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $71	RECON CAPITAL $62	X3 $25	Other $16
Other	$1,594 UE - Aequalis Ascend Flex $243	SYNVISC-ONE $216	STELARA $175	Osteoarthritis of the knee $143	Exparel $91	Other $726

**Types of Payments**
Education	$10,122
Food and Beverage	$2,555
Travel and Lodging	$1,538

Biography

Dr. Joel Smith's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He is affiliated with Baptist Health of Arkansas. He welcomes new patients at his office inCabot, AR as reported by Baptist Health of Arkansas. Dr. Smith attended medical school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine.

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

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