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Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD

(Kenneth Smith, MD)

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Specializes in: Physician and Nephrology (Kidney Disease)

LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans (2002)

10310 The Grove Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70836

(225) 761-5200

Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD is a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in physician and nephrology (kidney disease). He graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD is affiliated with Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

10310 The Grove Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70836

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7656 Realtors Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2024

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Top 10%

By Volume:

hemodialysis

inpatient hospital care

In 2024, Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD performed more hemodialysis, and 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. Kenneth G. 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. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	25
diabetes management	14
dialysis	327
doctor visit	448
hospital care	834
inpatient care	834
lab tests	1967
nursing home care	56
preventive care	62
vaccines	25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	121
dialysis	297
doctor visit	373
hospital care	848
inpatient care	848
lab tests	1783
nursing home care	36
preventive care	48
vaccines	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	567
Female	604

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	448
Black	694
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	293
85 and over	80
Less than 65	381

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	64
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	114
dialysis	290
doctor visit	295
hemofiltration	34
hospital care	872
inpatient care	872
lab tests	695
nursing home care	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	508
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	364
Black	635
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	223
85 and over	71
Less than 65	392

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	66
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	76
dialysis	146
doctor visit	273
hospital care	785
inpatient care	785
lab tests	314
preventive care	24
vaccines	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	862
Female	826

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	596
Black	1034
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	540
From 75 to 84	358
85 and over	106
Less than 65	684

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	66
Dementia	14
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	247
dialysis	88
doctor visit	344
hospital care	790
inpatient care	771
lab tests	1202
outpatient care	19
preventive care	43
vaccines	13

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	551
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	417
Black	618
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	86
Less than 65	357

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	63
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	259
dialysis	33
doctor visit	337
hospital care	944
inpatient care	944
lab tests	1324
preventive care	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	566
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	406
Black	650
Hispanic	0
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	409
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	86
Less than 65	378

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	65
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	228
dialysis	155
doctor visit	393
hospital care	977
inpatient care	962
lab tests	1107
nursing home care	22
outpatient care	15
preventive care	25

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	582
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	389
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	83
Less than 65	342

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	66
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	231
dialysis	132
doctor visit	422
hospital care	1041
inpatient care	1041
lab tests	1189
preventive care	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	609
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	403
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	75
Less than 65	375

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	65
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	152
dialysis	145
doctor visit	297
hospital care	799
inpatient care	799
lab tests	765

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	432
Female	429

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	486
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	335
From 75 to 84	208
85 and over	62
Less than 65	256

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	65
Dementia	18
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	100
doctor visit	352
hospital care	676
inpatient care	676

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	327

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	390
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	160
85 and over	46
Less than 65	213

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	67
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	82
doctor visit	346
hospital care	459
inpatient care	459

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	306
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	47
Less than 65	141

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	61
Dementia	9
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

dialysis	56
doctor visit	302
hospital care	392
inpatient care	392

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	211
Black	264
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	40
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	66
Dementia	10
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA during 2024 were hospital care, inpatient care, chronic care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	92
dialysis	86
doctor visit	239
hospital care	449
inpatient care	449

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	227

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	227
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	38
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	68
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated as a physician provider in Baton Rouge, LA were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

blood draw	161
chronic care	92
diabetes management	14
dialysis	149
doctor visit	340
hemofiltration	34
hospital care	758
inpatient care	756
lab tests	1149
nursing home care	35
outpatient care	17
preventive care	36
vaccines	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Female	424
Male	439

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	499
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	333
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
85 and over	63
75 to 84	203
Less than 65	289
65 to 74	308

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	60
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD graduated from LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans in 2002. He completed residency at Earl K. Long Medical Center. He is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans (2002)

Residency: Earl K. Long Medical Center (2006)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Nephrology

Licensed In: Louisiana

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$709 Sensipar $312	Parsabiv $156	Tavneos $143	KRYSTEXXA $98
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$694 JYNARQUE $543	SAMSCA $129	VOYXACT $22
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$615 LOKELMA $404	FARXIGA $132	SYMBICORT $80
Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.	$538 Velphoro $496	KORSUVA $43
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$505 ENTRESTO $199	Fabhalta $198	Vanrafia $63	$46
Other	$4,551 ACTHAR $533	Kerendia $408	VELTASSA $342	Auryxia $314	AIA-PACK 25-OH Vitamin D Pretreatment Set $245	Other $2,710

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,197
Gift	$245
Education	$172

Biography

Kenneth Smith, MD, specializes in nephrology at Ochsner Health. They provide comprehensive care for kidney conditions, including acid-base disturbance, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, hematuria, kidney stones, nephrotic syndrome, resistant hypertension, among others. They offer treatment options for these conditions like dialysis, immunosuppression, catheter and stent placements and robotic partial nephrectomy.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth G. Smith, MD From 2012 - 2024

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