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Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD

(1358 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Professional interests include: arthritis

127 Crestview Park Drive
Dickson, TN 37055

(615) 446-5121

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD is a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD is affiliated with Heritage Medical Associates and Dickson Medical Associates.

Office Locations

Dickson Medical Associates

127 Crestview Park Drive
Dickson, TN 37055

(615) 446-5121

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4230 Harding Pike Suite 501
Nashville, TN 37205

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

blood draw for lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

venipuncture

In 2023, Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD had a list price for blood draw for lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and venipuncture (phlebotomy) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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:

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

blood draw

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD performed more major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood draw 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. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2012 were aspiration, injections, blood draw and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	223
blood draw	46
doctor visit	869
injections	223
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2013 were aspiration, injections and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	213
blood draw	195
doctor visit	949
injections	213

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2014 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	254
doctor visit	1045
injections	254

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	329
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	39
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2015 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	240
doctor visit	924
injections	240

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	622
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	76
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	19
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	107
chemotherapy	107
doctor visit	1020
injections	271
minimally invasive procedures	107

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	44
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	288
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	113
chemotherapy	113
doctor visit	952
injections	288
minimally invasive procedures	113

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	46
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	248
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	105
chemotherapy	105
chronic care	21
doctor visit	872
injections	248
minimally invasive procedures	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	47
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	159
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	154
chemotherapy	154
doctor visit	811
injections	159
minimally invasive procedures	171

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	37
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	109
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	135
blood draw	16
chemotherapy	135
doctor visit	695
injections	109
minimally invasive procedures	160

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	32
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	49
chemotherapy	49
doctor visit	723
injections	118
minimally invasive procedures	164

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	31
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	18
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, aspiration, injections and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	65
chemotherapy	65
doctor visit	752
injections	104
minimally invasive procedures	217

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	38
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Dickson, TN were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

aspiration	202
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	104
blood draw	85
chemotherapy	104
chronic care	21
doctor visit	873
injections	202
minimally invasive procedures	148
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	311
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	122
85 and over	28
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	25
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine. He completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. He is certified by the both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center

Board Certification: both Internal Medicine and Rheumatology

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Heritage Medical Associates

Dickson Medical Associates

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 1358 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Dickson, TN.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2016-08-28

Been going to Dr. Sm itherman since 2004  Great Doctor
will always get you in to see him.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$11,616 OFEV $2,070	CYLTEZO $48	$9,498
Pfizer Inc.	$6,022 XELJANZ $5,414	INFLECTRA $273	LYRICA $253	CELEBREX $31	$49
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$5,795 Colcrys $5,631	Contrave $118	Uloric $46
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$3,462 STELARA $2,374	SIMPONI ARIA $538	SIMPONI $266	REMICADE $146	Tremfya $138
Amgen Inc.	$2,453 Prolia $742	Enbrel $699	Otezla $570	Tavneos $184	AVSOLA $64	Other $194
Other	$17,376 KRYSTEXXA $2,260	Cimzia $2,161	Humira $1,783	Rinvoq $1,715	COSENTYX $1,021	Other $8,436

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$22,914
Consulting Fee	$13,045
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$7,712
Travel and Lodging	$1,630
Honoraria	$1,000
Other	$421

Biography

Dr. Michael Smitherman works as an adult rheumatology. On average, patients gave Dr. Smitherman a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise include arthritis. He is professionally affiliated with Heritage Medical Associates. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and a graduate of Mount Sinai Medical Center's residency program.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Lance Smitherman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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