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Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD

(Dr. Lindsay Smithen, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Vitreoretinal Diseases (Retina and Vitreous)

Weill Cornell Medical College

1160 Varnum Street Ne Suite 208
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 506-3479

Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD is a retina specialist in Washington, DC specializing in vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous). She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD is affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center.

Office Locations

1160 Varnum Street Ne Suite 208
Washington, DC 20017

(202) 506-3479

1-866-265-5635

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Virginia Hospital Center

3801 Fairfax Drive #63
Arlington, VA 22203

(703) 841-2310

(571) 410-4104

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In The News

“Dr. Lindsay Smithen, a retina specialist in the Department of Ophthalmology at the George Washington Medical Faculty Associates, says "the damage is cumulative; it starts when you are little."”—"Sunglasses are not an accessory - they're a health necessity", Washington Top News, May 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

fundus photography

In 2012, Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD had a list price for fundus photography that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within District of Columbia. 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. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2012 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	1130
injections	206
photocoagulation	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2013 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	74
eye procedures	1291
injections	228
photocoagulation	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	78
Black	128
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	23
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	57
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2014 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176
eye procedures	739
injections	115
photocoagulation	31

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	99
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	125
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	22
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	67
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2015 were eye procedures, injections and photocoagulation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	138
eye procedures	670
injections	99
photocoagulation	17

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	296

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	250
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	104
85 and over	38
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2015

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	64
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2017 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	38

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	62
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2018 were eye procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	73
eye procedures	171
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	20
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	47
eye procedures	188

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	11
Female	29

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	16
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2020 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
eye procedures	233
injections	70

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	17
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2021 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	123
eye procedures	295
injections	106

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	32
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2021

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2022 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	191
eye procedures	442
injections	175

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC during 2023 were eye procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	223
eye procedures	489
injections	207

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD in 2023

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD treated as a retina specialist in Washington, DC were eye procedures, injections, photocoagulation and ultrasound (sonogram).

doctor visit	126
eye procedures	516
injections	150
photocoagulation	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	52
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	43
Hispanic	6
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	25
85 and over	7
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	2
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	2
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	6
Dementia	3

Education & Training

Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College. She completed residency at Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College

Residency: Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Virginia Hospital Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie Inc.	$1,652 OZURDEX $1,652
Allergan Inc.	$463 OZURDEX $327	LUMIGAN $72	RESTASIS $18	COMBIGAN $12	BOTOX $11	Other $22
Genentech USA, Inc.	$458 LUCENTIS $350	$108
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.	$138 BromSite (bromfenac ophthalmic solution) 0.075% $138
Genentech, Inc.	$125 LUCENTIS $125
Other	$540 INVELTYS $125	Daytona $124	XIIDRA $123	Eylea $119	JETREA $16	Other $34

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,677
Consulting Fee	$1,575
Entertainment	$124

Research Payments

Dr. Lindsay M. Smithen, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $7,698.

Biography

Dr. Lindsay Smithen is a vitreoretinal diseases (retina and vitreous) specialist. After attending Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school, she completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Tufts University. She is professionally affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center.