Physician

Christopher Ew Smith, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Christopher Smith, MD (NPI: 1427015486) practices urology in the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Jefferson, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is FIRST UROLOGY, PSC (NPI: 1922099811; TIN: 351488175) and primary practice location at 40207-4615.

Smith's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 2,120 traditional Medicare patients, billed 13,479 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $495,842 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 4,388 prescription claims across 1,352 beneficiaries totaling $332,352 in drug costs, led by Gemtesa (Vibegron). DME data shows 219 claims. Open Payments data shows 26 records totaling $983. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $444,549 and ending at $495,842. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved sharply higher in recent years, from $2,333 to $1,409.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$321K$642K2015 Medicare payment: $444,549 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $464,743 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $353,916 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $416,748 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $429,670 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $449,683 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $641,947 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $503,691 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $515,099 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $495,842 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,63515,087$444,549
20161,71918,047$464,743
20171,58011,144$353,916
20181,75211,586$416,748
20191,61514,262$429,670
20201,68511,123$449,683
20211,72613,912$641,947
20221,69313,579$503,691
20231,97912,813$515,099
20242,12013,479$495,842

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$166K$332K2015 Drug cost: $226,177 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $232,633 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $216,247 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $212,699 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $180,418 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $154,812 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $196,682 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $231,988 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $229,933 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $332,352 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
20155692,306$226,177
20166052,474$232,633
20176032,171$216,247
20186562,150$212,699
20196962,110$180,418
20207162,214$154,812
20217932,550$196,682
20229302,798$231,988
20231,0183,063$229,933
20241,3524,388$332,352

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$48K$97K2015 Medicare payment: $35,141 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $37,552 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $17,993 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $17,195 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $9,667 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $27,047 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $37,488 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $36,831 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $49,545 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $96,945 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
201531212$35,141
201630181$37,552
201713114$17,993
201811115$17,195
2019N/R90$9,667
2020N/R94$27,047
2021N/R148$37,488
2022N/R148$36,831
2023N/R148$49,545
202419219$96,945

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more466552$84
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more736947$57
84153Psa (prostate specific antigen) measurement, total637759$18
81001Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope, automated681882$3
81003Automated urinalysis test408469$2

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
GemtesaVibegron1126,898$109,963
MyrbetriqMirabegron1286,283$93,365
TestosteroneTestosterone1186,598$28,039
Tamsulosin HclTamsulosin Hcl1,21799,422$18,984
Solifenacin SuccinateSolifenacin Succinate24514,374$10,554

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
A4352Intermittent urinary catheter; coude (curved) tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomeric, or hydrophilic, etc.), eachN1987$74,616
A4351Intermittent urinary catheter; straight tip, with or without coating (teflon, silicone, silicone elastomer, or hydrophilic, etc.), eachNN/R42$16,455
A4432Ostomy pouch, urinary; for use on barrier with non-locking flange, with faucet-type tap with valve (2 piece), eachNN/R24$1,649
A4409Ostomy skin barrier, with flange (solid, flexible or accordion), extended wear, without built-in convexity, 4 x 4 inches or smaller, eachNN/R11$1,550
A4428Ostomy pouch, urinary, with extended wear barrier attached, with faucet-type tap with valve (1 piece), eachNN/R11$1,382

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.25$983Medtronic, Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.1$2,517Louisville URS Solutions, LLC

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Christopher Ew Smith, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Christopher Ew Smith, MD (NPI 1427015486), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Christopher Ew Smith, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Christopher Ew Smith, MD?

Christopher Ew Smith, MD is linked to FIRST UROLOGY, PSC (billing NPI 1922099811) in the available physician profile data.

Does Christopher Ew Smith, MD have Open Payments data?

Christopher Ew Smith, MD has 26 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

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