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Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS

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Specializes in: Adult Nephrology and Adult Cardiology
Duke University School of Medicine (1985)
40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS is a nephrologist in Durham, NC specializing in adult nephrology and adult cardiology. He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1985 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS is affiliated with Duke Health.

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Office Locations

2100 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 620-4467
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Duke Health

40 Duke Medicine Circle
Durham, NC 27710
(919) 660-6860
(919) 681-1143
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In The News 

“In addition, we want to thank Dr. Stephen Smith of Durham, who monitored Dicky for 27 years with his kidney disease and successful kidney transplant.”—"Richard Elwood Barnes - Restoration NewsMedia", Restoration NewsMedia, August 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

dialysis

In 2023, Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS performed more dialysis procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hemofiltration

In 2012, Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS performed more hemofiltration procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2012 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 356
doctor visit 518
hemofiltration 53
hospital care 345
inpatient care 345

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care and dialysis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 194
doctor visit 492
hospital care 219
inpatient care 219

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 349
Female 308
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 242
Black 387
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 189
From 75 to 84 75
85 and over 17
Less than 65 376

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 59
Dementia 7
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2014 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 342
doctor visit 501
hemofiltration 57
hospital care 254
inpatient care 254

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 434
Female 322
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 300
Black 422
Hispanic 0
Asian 11
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 211
From 75 to 84 97
85 and over 20
Less than 65 428

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 5
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 60
Dementia 7
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2015 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 476
doctor visit 404
hemofiltration 101
hospital care 256
inpatient care 256

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 790
Female 626
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 560
Black 778
Hispanic 0
Asian 30
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 438
From 75 to 84 198
85 and over 40
Less than 65 740

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 49
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 17
Diabetes 58
Dementia 9
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2016 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 552
doctor visit 379
hemofiltration 142
hospital care 273
inpatient care 273

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 401
Female 334
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 312
Black 379
Hispanic 13
Asian 16
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 233
From 75 to 84 126
85 and over 23
Less than 65 353

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 29
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 58
Dementia 14
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2017 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 425
doctor visit 357
hemofiltration 95
hospital care 272
inpatient care 272

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 348
Female 280
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 266
Black 316
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 221
From 75 to 84 107
85 and over 20
Less than 65 280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 57
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 31
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 61
Dementia 17
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2018 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 486
doctor visit 316
hemofiltration 194
hospital care 352
inpatient care 352

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 351
Female 275
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 253
Black 324
Hispanic 16
Asian 0
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 200
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 21
Less than 65 289

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 6
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 64
Dementia 19
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2019 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 487
doctor visit 323
hemofiltration 143
hospital care 308
inpatient care 308

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 337
Female 244
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 244
Black 280
Hispanic 20
Asian 0
Other 22
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 215
From 75 to 84 103
85 and over 23
Less than 65 240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 10
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 62
Dementia 22
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 467
doctor visit 230
hemofiltration 132
hospital care 333
inpatient care 333

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 296
Female 248
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 260
Black 239
Hispanic 18
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 210
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 20
Less than 65 216

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 7
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 59
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 20
Diabetes 62
Dementia 24
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 349
doctor visit 222
hemofiltration 136
hospital care 319
inpatient care 319

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 263
Female 218
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 246
Black 201
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 180
From 75 to 84 104
85 and over 12
Less than 65 185

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 12
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 35
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 65
Dementia 26
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

dialysis 334
doctor visit 241
emergency care 13
hemofiltration 97
hospital care 248
inpatient care 248

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 251
Female 173
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 212
Black 187
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 11
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 113
85 and over 17
Less than 65 124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 17
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 75
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 23
Diabetes 66
Dementia 18
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated as a nephrologist in Durham, NC were dialysis, hospital care, inpatient care and hemofiltration.

dialysis 406
doctor visit 362
emergency care 13
hemofiltration 115
hospital care 289
inpatient care 289

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS.

Gender
Male 347
Female 275
Ethnicity
Black / African American 319
Asian / Pacific Islander 5
Non-Hispanic White 263
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 7
Other 13
Age
75 to 84 103
85 and over 19
Less than 65 293
65 to 74 206

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 55
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 10
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 55
Atrial Fibrillation 17
Dementia 14
Cancer 9

Education & Training

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1985. He completed residency at Duke University Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Med, Nephrology and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine (1985)

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (1988)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Med, Nephrology

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Duke 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. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS accepts the following insurance providers:

MedCost
Aetna Traditional Choice
Aetna Medicare PPO
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
CIGNA Open Access Plus
WellCare
AmeriHealth
Medicare Part B
Medicare Advantage
AARP
CIGNA Open Access
United Healthcare PPO
United Healthcare POS
United Healthcare HMO
Aetna
Aetna Workers' Compensation
TRICARE Prime
Aetna Open Choice PPO
United Healthcare
TRICARE Prime Remote
Medicare
Medicaid
Humana
Cigna
TRICARE
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Aetna Managed Choice POS
Gateway Health Alliance
Aetna HMO
Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
Duke Employee Plans
Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)
Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)
Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)
Duke Basic
Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)
Ambetter
Experience Health
Aetna Select HMO
Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
Blue Select
Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)
Healthy Blue
Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)
Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
All Savers Fully Insured
Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)
First Medicare Direct
Carolina Complete Health
Healthgram
All Savers Alternate Funding
Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
Aetna/CVS Health
Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
Partners (*Beginning January 2026)
Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
Duke Select
Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
NC State Employees Health Plan
Ambetter of North Carolina
United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 228 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Stephen Richard Smith, MD, MHS from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. $96 JYNARQUE
$96
Amgen Inc. $85
$85
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. $47 Atellica CH 930 Analyzer
$47
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. $17 Auryxia
$17
Pfizer Inc. $17 ELIQUIS
$17
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $120
Education $96
Travel and Lodging $47

Biography

Dr. Stephen Smith, who practices in Durham, NC, is a medical specialist in adult cardiology and adult nephrology. His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can take several insurance carriers, including Blue California, CIGNA Plans, and TRICARE. Dr. Smith attended medical school at Duke University School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Smith is affiliated with Duke Health. According to Duke Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Durham, NC.

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