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Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

2840 Long Beach Boulevard #440
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 424-9444

Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD is a foot and ankle surgeon in Long Beach, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD is affiliated with Balance Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center.

Office Locations

2840 Long Beach Boulevard #440
Long Beach, CA 90806

(562) 424-9444

(562) 988-0309

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In The News

“"You probably get more exercise from running than almost any other easily available aerobic exercise," said Ronald W. Smith, a Long Beach orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle problems.”—"Over-40 Exercisers Urged to Go Running : Health: It is more beneficial than walking or any other aerobic exercise, fitness experts say. Among the rewards are lower blood pressure and reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.", Los Angeles Times, May 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Long Beach, CA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	398
injections	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	28
skin procedures	28

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Long Beach, CA during 2013 were injections, aspiration, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	64
doctor visit	417
injections	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	143

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	22
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Long Beach, CA during 2014 were injections, aspiration, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	315
injections	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
skin procedures	14

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	154
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	11
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Long Beach, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
doctor visit	277
injections	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	206

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Long Beach, CA during 2016 were injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	20
doctor visit	201
injections	43

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Long Beach, CA were injections, aspiration, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

aspiration	34
doctor visit	321
injections	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	44
85 and over	6
Less than 65	7
65 to 74	98

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD From 2012 - 2016

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

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	8
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ronald W. Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Balance Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Center

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$402 AUGMENT $145	FOOTANDANKLE $131	Foot and Ankle $126
In2Bones USA, LLC	$316 CoLink $169	CoLag $147
Paragon 28, Inc.	$266 Portfolio $134	Foot and ankle implants $132
Arteriocyte Medical Systems, Inc.	$215 $215
Trilliant Surgical LLC.	$149 Arsenal Sinus Support Plate $149
Other	$1,271 Lapiplasty System $147	Cartiva $141	IO FiX $140	InCore Lapidus $125	MEDICAL IMPLANT $122	Other $596

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,619

Biography

Dr. Ronald Smith is a foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist. He has received distinctions including Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008.