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Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD

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(Michael Smar, MD)

(242 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease), Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine) and Adult Cardiology

McGill University (1979)

2277 Grand Avenue 2nd Floor
Baldwin, NY 11510

(516) 379-3139

Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD is a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY specializing in cardiology (heart disease), internal medicine (adult medicine) and adult cardiology. He graduated from McGill University in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and NORTH SHORE MEDICAL GROUP OF THE MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.

Office Locations

2277 Grand Avenue 2nd Floor
Baldwin, NY 11510

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cardiac stress testing

stress testing

In 2023, Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD had a list price for cardiac (heart) stress testing, and stress testing that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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 D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2012 were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1019
cardiac procedures	80
diabetes management	95
doctor visit	1651
ear procedures	17
emergency care	13
hospital care	2119
inpatient care	2119
lab tests	3569
nursing home care	919
preventive care	788
stress testing	80
thoracic (chest) imaging	261
thyroid function tests	1278
vaccines	162
X-rays	261

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	865
diabetes management	67
doctor visit	1627
hospital care	2042
inpatient care	2042
lab tests	2753
nursing home care	1182
preventive care	542
thoracic (chest) imaging	235
thyroid function tests	1222
vaccines	147
X-rays	235

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	580
Female	892

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1278
Black	103
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	530
85 and over	525
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	41
Dementia	30
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	704
cardiac procedures	75
diabetes management	103
doctor visit	1400
ear procedures	19
hospital care	1388
inpatient care	1388
lab tests	2540
nursing home care	1063
preventive care	313
stress testing	75
thyroid function tests	1218
vaccines	88

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	433
Female	630

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	941
Black	55
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	243
From 75 to 84	366
85 and over	388
Less than 65	66

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2015 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	454
cardiac procedures	92
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	1297
hospital care	301
inpatient care	301
lab tests	1494
nursing home care	740
preventive care	229
stress testing	92
thyroid function tests	773
vaccines	120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	692
Female	970

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1476
Black	84
Hispanic	66
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	400
From 75 to 84	594
85 and over	580
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	28
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2016 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	577
cardiac procedures	84
doctor visit	1261
nursing home care	716
preventive care	146
stress testing	84
vaccines	146

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	333
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	659
Black	41
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	227
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2017 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	530
cardiac procedures	45
doctor visit	1067
nursing home care	560
preventive care	192
stress testing	45
vaccines	181

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	432

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	678
Black	44
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	259
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2018 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	581
cardiac procedures	56
doctor visit	1020
nursing home care	712
preventive care	164
stress testing	43
vaccines	137

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	55
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	258
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2019 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	599
cardiac procedures	84
doctor visit	785
nursing home care	779
preventive care	133
stress testing	84
vaccines	122

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	335
Female	427

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	54
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	265
85 and over	225
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	40
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2020 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	411
cardiac procedures	45
doctor visit	677
nursing home care	824
preventive care	107
stress testing	45
vaccines	107

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	290
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	540
Black	43
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	180
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2021 were nursing home care, blood draw, stress testing and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	500
cardiac procedures	71
doctor visit	628
nursing home care	952
preventive care	56
stress testing	71
vaccines	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	286
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	528
Black	34
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	164
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY during 2022 were nursing home care, blood draw, preventive care and cardiac procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	432
cardiac procedures	83
doctor visit	707
nursing home care	936
preventive care	99
stress testing	72
vaccines	76

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	294
Female	324

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	40
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	183
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD treated as a cardiologist in Baldwin, NY were lab tests, inpatient care, hospital care and thyroid function tests.

blood draw	606
cardiac procedures	71
diabetes management	83
doctor visit	1101
ear procedures	18
emergency care	13
hospital care	1462
inpatient care	1462
lab tests	2589
nursing home care	853
preventive care	251
stress testing	69
thoracic (chest) imaging	248
thyroid function tests	1122
vaccines	122
X-rays	248

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	357
Female	472

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	50
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	721
Hispanic	33
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	289
85 and over	271
Less than 65	47
65 to 74	221

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	14
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD graduated from McGill University in 1979. He completed residency at North Shore University Hospital-Manhasset. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: McGill University (1979)

Residency: North Shore University Hospital-Manhasset (1982)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

NORTH SHORE MEDICAL GROUP OF THE MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon NJ, Magnacare-Health Care, Elderplan, EmblemHealth - HIP, Oscar, WellCare Health Plan, Fidelis Health Care, HealthFirst Medicaid, United Health Care - Oxford Care, NJ Medicaid, CIGNA Healthcare, 1199 SEIU, HealthFirst Medicare, Multiplan PHCS, EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO, Centivo, Medicare - NY, AETNA - Medicare, 32BJ Health Fund, Oxford - Freedom and Liberty, Medicare - NJ, AETNA - Commercial, VNSNY Choice Medicare and VillageCareMax.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon NJ

Magnacare-Health Care

Elderplan

EmblemHealth - HIP

Oscar

WellCare Health Plan

Fidelis Health Care

HealthFirst Medicaid

United Health Care - Oxford Care

NJ Medicaid

CIGNA Healthcare

1199 SEIU

HealthFirst Medicare

Multiplan PHCS

EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO

Centivo

Medicare - NY

AETNA - Medicare

32BJ Health Fund

Oxford - Freedom and Liberty

Medicare - NJ

AETNA - Commercial

VNSNY Choice Medicare

VillageCareMax

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 242 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael D. Smar, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Baldwin, NY.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,311 ELIQUIS $531	PREVNAR 20 $213	COLOGUARD DNA CAPTURE REAGENTS $143	ABRYSVO $112	PAXLOVID $80	Other $232
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,257 JARDIANCE $971	SYNJARDY XR $70	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $59	SYNJARDY $51	GLYXAMBI $45	Other $61
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,192 FARXIGA $645	BRILINTA $209	BYDUREON $110	SYMBICORT $80	BYDUREON WEEKLY $65	Other $83
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,153 Tresiba $264	Victoza $179	RYBELSUS $130	NovoLog $116	Xultophy 100/3.6 $106	Other $358
Amarin Pharma Inc.	$937 Vascepa $937
Other	$8,687 XARELTO $463	Repatha $460	ENTRESTO $452	TOUJEO $433	XIFAXAN $401	Other $6,478

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,441
Education	$96

Biography

Dr. Michael Smar is a physician who specializes in adult cardiology. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Smar is affiliated with Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He appears to be an in-network provider for Medicaid Managed Care, Blue California, and Fidelis Care, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Baldwin, NY according to Yext. He obtained his medical school training at McGill University Faculty of Medicine and performed his residency at North Shore University Hospital.