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Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and General Podiatry

4620 Bunker Hill Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 499-8098

Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM is a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA specializing in sports medicine and general podiatry.

Office Locations

4620 Bunker Hill Lane
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

(757) 499-8098

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In The News

“Nothing makes Dr. Joseph Smith happier than increasing the quality of life of his patients.”—"Inside Business Health Care Heroes 2023: Dr. Joseph Smith", The Virginian-Pilot, June 2023

“Pilot reader Dr. Joseph Smith asked about a pedestrian walkway planned about 10 years ago to go over Virginia Beach Boulevard, so we checked in to it.”—"Which should The Pilot look into next: topiary hedges in Virginia Beach, HOT lanes or backyard chickens?", The Virginian-Pilot, July 2018

“FOR AN AMBITIOUS serial griller like Dr. Joseph Smith, the start date seemed lackluster and late.”—"Flavor | Virginia Beach doctor is dedicated serial griller", The Virginian-Pilot, January 2015

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

immobilization

immobilization treatment

nail avulsion

nail avulsion procedure

nail avulsion surgery

nail avulsion without matrixectomy

removal of nail fold granuloma

strapping

In 2024, Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM had a list price for immobilization, immobilization treatment, nail avulsion, nail avulsion procedure (nail removal), nail avulsion surgery (nail removal surgery), nail avulsion without matrixectomy (temporary nail removal), removal of nail fold granuloma (overgrown skin around nail), and strapping that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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:

nail surgery

In 2024, Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM had a list price for nail surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Virginia. 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:

nail avulsion without matrixectomy

By Affordability:

ankle strapping

foot strapping

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM performed more nail avulsion without matrixectomy (temporary nail removal) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ankle strapping, and foot strapping 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. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2012 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	41
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	119
doctor visit	815
excision	32
immobilization	46
incision and drainage	57
minor procedures	57
nail avulsion	241
nail procedures	420
nursing home care	683
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	32
skin procedures	32
skin surgery	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2013 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	41
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	72
doctor visit	1119
excision	30
immobilization	73
incision and drainage	58
minor procedures	58
nail avulsion	168
nail procedures	366
nursing home care	949
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin procedures	38
skin surgery	58

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	655

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	649
Black	261
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	450
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	43
Dementia	75
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2014 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	45
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	62
doctor visit	1119
excision	32
immobilization	26
incision and drainage	45
minor procedures	45
nail avulsion	146
nail procedures	253
nursing home care	729
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
skin surgery	45

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	243
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	432
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	75
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2015 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	40
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	77
doctor visit	985
excision	40
incision and drainage	52
minor procedures	52
nail avulsion	141
nail procedures	278
nursing home care	637
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
skin surgery	52

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	972

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	356
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	722
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	75
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2016 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	35
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	56
doctor visit	940
excision	29
immobilization	17
incision and drainage	35
minor procedures	35
nail avulsion	185
nail procedures	361
nursing home care	691
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23
skin procedures	23
skin surgery	35

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	573

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	229
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	394
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	71
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2017 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	43
doctor visit	713
excision	43
immobilization	28
incision and drainage	16
minor procedures	16
nail avulsion	121
nail procedures	280
nursing home care	606
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38
skin procedures	38
skin surgery	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	438

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	437
Black	186
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	319
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	72
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2018 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	54
doctor visit	761
excision	54
immobilization	63
incision and drainage	46
minor procedures	46
nail avulsion	143
nail procedures	300
nursing home care	687
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	52
skin procedures	52
skin surgery	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	456

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	233
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	282
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	68
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2019 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	40
doctor visit	699
excision	40
immobilization	60
incision and drainage	16
minor procedures	16
nail avulsion	115
nail procedures	227
nursing home care	687
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	46
skin procedures	46
skin surgery	16

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	444

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	228
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	292
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	67
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2020 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage	11
doctor visit	674
immobilization	39
incision and drainage	11
minor procedures	11
nail avulsion	100
nail procedures	175
nursing home care	306
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
skin surgery	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	451
Black	167
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	315
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	62
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2021 were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
doctor visit	735
excision	12
immobilization	39
nail avulsion	98
nail procedures	149
nursing home care	228

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	394
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	248
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	60
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2022 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, nursing home care and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	693
immobilization	21
nail avulsion	65
nail procedures	107
nursing home care	63

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	252

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	205
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	53
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2023 were nail procedures, nail avulsion and immobilization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	713
immobilization	17
nail avulsion	60
nail procedures	108

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	200

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	143
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	47
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA during 2024 were nail procedures, nail avulsion, immobilization and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	530
immobilization	21
nail avulsion	60
nail procedures	105
nursing home care	15

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	153
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	55
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated as a general podiatrist in Virginia Beach, VA were nursing home care, nail procedures, nail avulsion and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

abscess drainage	30
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	59
doctor visit	807
excision	34
immobilization	37
incision and drainage	37
minor procedures	37
nail avulsion	126
nail procedures	240
nursing home care	523
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
skin procedures	31
skin surgery	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	424

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	156
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	445
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	163
85 and over	304
Less than 65	67
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joseph Giro Smith, DPM treated were hypertension, dementia, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	9
Dementia	60

Education & Training

He has a state license in Virginia.

Licensed In: Virginia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Next Science LLC	$3,117 BlastX $3,117
Novadaq Technologies Inc.	$1,192 PINPOINT $1,192
KCI USA, Inc	$669 PREVENA $88	$581
Convatec Inc.	$341 InnovaMatrix AC $341
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$303 Santyl $173	$130
Other	$573 Baxdela $125	ELIQUIS $121	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $115	HYDROFERA $97	Prolayer $78	Other $38

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$1,999
Travel and Lodging	$686
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Education	$12

Biography

Dr. Joseph Smith's areas of specialization are general podiatry and sports medicine; he sees patients in Virginia Beach, VA. Dr. Smith obtained a license to practice in Virginia.