What is Michael Smitherman's specialty?

Michael Smitherman (NPI 1053303685) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Rheumatology in Dickson, TN.

Where does Michael Smitherman practice?

Michael Smitherman practices in Dickson, TN, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1053303685.

How much does Medicare pay Michael Smitherman?

Michael Smitherman (NPI 1053303685) received approximately $946K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 418 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1053303685

Michael SmithermanMD

RheumatologyDickson, TNI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,738

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

73,906

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$805K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 96 Rheumatology providers in TN — top quintile (cohort median 2,318).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

2,497

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$1.5M

Distinct drugs

Brand share

27.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Duloxetine Hcl431 claims

Methotrexate Sodium297 claims

Prednisone248 claims

Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate184 claims

Alendronate Sodium166 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$6K

Payment records

139

By payment type

Food and Beverage$2K

Consulting Fee$2K

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2K

Top paying entities

Food and Beverage$2K

Consulting Fee$2K

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$2K

FACILITY AFFILIATIONS

Hospital & Facility Affiliations (1)

CCN 441303

Hospital

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Michael Smitherman's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 12 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	91	198
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.	43	84
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.	16	28
CRESCENDO BIOSCIENCE, INC	14	17
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	14	59
Dean Kostakos Podiatry · Roswell, GA	12	19

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Birmingham, AL	184	432
Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories Inc Clinical Laboratory · Tucker, GA	67	126
WELLSTAR NORTH FULTON HOSPITAL, INC	54	124
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.	47	102
CRESCENDO BIOSCIENCE, INC	38	45
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL, INC.	29	53
SILVER, JEROME	15	26
Michael Jurgens Diagnostic Radiology · Marietta, GA	15	27
ALLISON, TONI	12	74
SOLSTAS LAB PARTNERS GROUP LLC	12	45
RALLIS, DAVID	11	22
OPEN MRI OF GEORGIA, INC	11	20

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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