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Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD

(Riley Smith, MD)

(16 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

Ohio State University College of Medicine (2018)

Professional interests include: women's health issues

3708 Mayfair Street Suite 100
Durham, NC 27707

(984) 215-4780

Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC specializing in family medicine and general practice. He graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2018 and has 8 years of experience. Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Hospitals UNC Health Medical Group and UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL.

Office Locations

101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

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UNC Hospitals UNC Health Medical Group

3708 Mayfair Street Suite 100
Durham, NC 27707

(984) 215-4780

(984) 215-4785

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In The News

“Riley Smith keeps meticulous records of all sorts of information for around 25 patients - what treatment they're getting, the date their treatment started, parental consent records and other data.”—"An NC doctor found 'joy' treating transgender youth. Now his job is at risk", Raleigh News & Observer, September 2023

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	17
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	53

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD treated during 2023 were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2022 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	52
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2022 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	62
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	6
75 to 84	26
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	34

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD From 2022 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2018. He completed residency at University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Family Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Ohio State University College of Medicine (2018)

Residency: University of Colorado Denver Affiliated Hospitals (2021)

Board Certification: Family Medicine, Board Certified (2021)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UNC Health

UNC Hospitals UNC Health Medical Group

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

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. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: WellCare, AmeriHealth Caritas, Aetna, Humana, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC), MedCost, UnitedHealthcare, Carolina Complete Health, Liberty Advantage, Contigo Health, Veterans Affairs, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Medicaid, CHAMPVA, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Centene, Group Health Plan (GHP), HealthTeam Advantage, MedCost PPO, FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans, North Carolina State Health Plan, Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health), BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network), FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct, Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2), BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN)), Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2), Meritain Health, an Aetna Company, Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only), Longevity Health Plan I-SNP and Veterans Affairs Community Care Network.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

WellCare

AmeriHealth Caritas

Aetna

Humana

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina (BCBSNC)

MedCost

UnitedHealthcare

Carolina Complete Health

Liberty Advantage

Contigo Health

Veterans Affairs

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Medicaid

CHAMPVA

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Centene

Group Health Plan (GHP)

HealthTeam Advantage

MedCost PPO

FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company Group Health Plans

North Carolina State Health Plan

Atlantic (Packaging) Corporation, Inc. (administered by Lucent Health)

BCBSNC Blue Home with UNC Health Alliance (Blue Home with Novant Health is out of network)

FirstCarolinaCare FirstMedicare Direct

Aetna Premier Care Network Plus (APCN+) (Tier 2)

BCBSNC Group Health Plans (except for Blue High Performance Network (BlueHPN))

Aetna Whole Health (Tier 2)

Meritain Health, an Aetna Company

Contigo Health Plan (WakeMed employees only)

Longevity Health Plan I-SNP

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.99 out of 5 stars based on 16 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Riley Whelchel Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Chapel Hill, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
CSL Behring	$29 Kcentra $29

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$29

Biography

Dr. Riley Smith's areas of specialization are general practice and family medicine; he sees patients in Durham, NC. Dr. Smith's clinical interests encompass women's health issues. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. He obtained his medical school training at Ohio State University College of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver. He is affiliated with UNC Health. Unfortunately, according to Yext, Dr. Smith is not currently accepting new patients.