Physician

James Robert Smith, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, James Smith, M.D. (NPI: 1770529455) practices hand surgery in the Kalamazoo-Portage, MI market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Kalamazoo, MI. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (NPI: 1417961137; TIN: 381359087) and primary practice location at 49007-5341.

Smith's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 186 traditional Medicare patients, billed 442 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $27,621 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99203 (New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 196 prescription claims across 90 beneficiaries totaling $440 in drug costs, led by Ibuprofen (Ibuprofen). 2019 DME data shows 24 claims. No Open Payments records. 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 fallen sharply in recent years, from $98,005 to $27,621. Similarly, Part D prescription costs started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $2,439 to $440. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and changed little.

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$62K$123K2015 Medicare payment: $98,005 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $112,814 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $111,893 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $123,010 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $113,228 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $91,890 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $67,608 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $82,290 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $58,606 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $27,621 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20152941,026$98,005
20162851,059$112,814
20172911,115$111,893
20183191,185$123,010
20193581,118$113,228
2020278828$91,890
2021239678$67,608
2022252751$82,290
2023223650$58,606
2024186442$27,621

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$1.2K$2.5K2015 Drug cost: $2,439 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $2,493 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $1,943 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $1,312 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $1,084 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $888 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $814 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $885 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $971 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $440 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015142248$2,439
2016130239$2,493
2017152312$1,943
2018163396$1,312
2019169395$1,084
2020164378$888
2021157380$814
2022176408$885
2023176401$971
202490196$440

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$2.5K$5.1K2016 Medicare payment: $5,089 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $3,904 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $3,947 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $3,646 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
20162121$5,089
20171516$3,904
20181616$3,947
20192424$3,646
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = 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
99203New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more9292$54
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more82103$44
20550Injection into tendon or ligament3749$24
73110X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views2230$6
73140X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views1926$5

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
IbuprofenIbuprofen71267$111
CephalexinCephalexin2662$90
Hydrocodone-AcetaminophenHydrocodone/Acetaminophen4478$79
Tramadol HclTramadol Hcl2948$24

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for James Robert Smith, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for James Robert Smith, M.D. (NPI 1770529455), 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 James Robert Smith, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

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

What billing organization is linked to James Robert Smith, M.D.?

James Robert Smith, M.D. is linked to BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL (billing NPI 1417961137) in the available physician profile data.

Does James Robert Smith, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

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