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Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD

Accepting New Patients

(38 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Indiana University School of Medicine

465 Saint Michaels Drive Suite 107
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 988-3233

Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD is a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

465 Saint Michaels Drive Suite 107
Santa Fe, NM 87505

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3860 Masthead Street Northeast
Albuquerque, NM 87109

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

discectomy

lumbar interbody fusion

spinal fusion

In 2023, Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD performed more anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), discectomy (disc removal surgery), lumbar interbody fusion, and spinal fusion procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cervical spine surgery

spinal decompression surgery

In 2012, Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD performed more cervical spine surgery, and spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Mexico.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2012 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery, spinal procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	354
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
nerve procedures	34
spinal procedures	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	384
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	99
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	30
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2014 were nerve procedures, decompression surgery and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	32
doctor visit	423
nerve procedures	32
spinal procedures	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	20
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2014

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	26
decompression surgery	84
doctor visit	417
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	84
spinal procedures	113

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	398

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	0
Hispanic	260
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	212
85 and over	78
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2015

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	494
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	278
Black	0
Hispanic	106
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	21
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2016

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2017 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	44
doctor visit	488
nerve procedures	44
spinal procedures	80

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	182
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	25
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2017

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2018 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	40
doctor visit	503
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
nerve procedures	40
spinal procedures	52

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	103
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2019 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	47
decompression surgery	69
doctor visit	571
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	69
spinal procedures	136

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	102
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	230
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	32
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2019

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2020 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	21
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	490
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	62

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	31
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2020

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2021 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	39
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	536
neck surgery	14
nerve procedures	35
spinal procedures	95

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	0
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	24
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM during 2022 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	27
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	455
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	51

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	291
Black	0
Hispanic	70
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	180
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	30
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2022

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	15
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Santa Fe, NM were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and hospital care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	25
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	465
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	67

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	209

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	266
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	91
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	126
85 and over	29
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	190

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in New Mexico.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: New Mexico

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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. Philip Y. Smucker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Cigna, Aetna, Molina Healthcare, Blue California, Railroad Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Humana ChoiceCare Network, Amerigroup, First Health, United Healthcare, TriWest, Medicare, Medicaid, HealthSmart, CHRISTUS Health Plan, Western Sky Community Care and Presbyterian.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Cigna

Aetna

Molina Healthcare

Blue California

Railroad Medicare

Medicare Advantage

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Amerigroup

First Health

United Healthcare

TriWest

Medicare

Medicaid

HealthSmart

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Western Sky Community Care

Presbyterian

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.79 out of 5 stars based on 38 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Fe, NM.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2019-02-14

Dr. Smucker is fabulous along with the staff

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$643 CD HORIZON $622	$21
Globus Medical, Inc.	$254 Spine $121	Altera $85	Art Exp TLIF $47
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$250 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $128	Interventional Therapies $97	Enabling Technologies - NIM NAV Power $25
Abbott Laboratories	$151 PROCLAIM $151
Boston Scientific Corporation	$47 PAIN MANAGEMENT $33	CLINICAL TRIAL PRODUCT $14
Other	$51 INTERBODY DEVICE $19	SPINRAZA $18	NVM5 $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$930
Travel and Lodging	$466

Biography

Dr. Philip Smucker's specialty is neurosurgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Smucker accepts Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. After attending Indiana University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Indiana University. He is affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center. Dr. Smucker's practice in Santa Fe, NM is open to new patients as reported by Doctor.com.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Y. Smucker, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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General Payments

Biography

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