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Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine) and Orthopedic Trauma

University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1985)

1932 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920

(865) 544-9433

Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD is a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN specializing in general surgery, trauma surgery, critical care (intensive care medicine) and orthopedic trauma. She graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Ballad Health, UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC and BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION.

Office Locations

1932 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920

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410 N State of Franklin Road Suite 130
Johnson City, TN 37604

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
hospital care	548
inpatient care	532
outpatient care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
hospital care	505
inpatient care	505
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	156

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	58
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	18
cardiac procedures	16
hospital care	487
inpatient care	487
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	59
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
cardiac procedures	15
emergency care	12
hospital care	298
inpatient care	298
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	412
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	88
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	27
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	23
cardiac procedures	23
emergency care	12
hospital care	184
inpatient care	184
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	94

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	27
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
cardiac procedures	30
emergency care	12
hospital care	259
inpatient care	259
ultrasound (sonogram)	61

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	32
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	237
inpatient care	237

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	125

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	49
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	29
emergency care	25
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301
ultrasound (sonogram)	29

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	76
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	49
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	27
emergency care	20
hospital care	281
inpatient care	281
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	64
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	33
Dementia	29
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	13
hospital care	274
inpatient care	274

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	129

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	66
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	35
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	249
inpatient care	249

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	130

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	64
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Knoxville, TN were hospital care, inpatient care, ultrasound (sonogram) and cardiac procedures.

abdominal imaging	21
cardiac procedures	21
emergency care	15
hospital care	329
inpatient care	327
outpatient care	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	31

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	53
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	82

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	21
Dementia	26
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD graduated from University of South Alabama College of Medicine in 1985. She completed residency at Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board Of Surgery Surgery General Surgical Critical Care and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of South Alabama College of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board Of Surgery Surgery General Surgical Critical Care

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Lou M. Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Ballad Health

UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM, INC

BLUE RIDGE MEDICAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$803 AdvantageRib $803
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$224 XARELTO $129	INVOKANA $96
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.	$79 SAMSCA $79
Cook Incorporated	$32 SUR - SIS $32
TEI Biosciences Inc	$24 SurgiMend $24
Other	$235 ELIQUIS $28	TEFLARO $23	QuikClot $21	GrafixPL $21	HEMOBLAST Bellows $17	Other $125

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$742
Travel and Lodging	$655

Biography

Dr. Lou Smith works as an orthopedic trauma, general surgery, and trauma surgery. She is professionally affiliated with Ballad Health and Baptist Memorial Health Care. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University, Dr. Smith attended the University of South Alabama College of Medicine for medical school.