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- 10400 Vista del Sol Dr Ste 204, El Paso, TX 79925
About Dr. Smith
Dean E. Smith, M.D. is a healthcare provider in El Paso, TX specializing in orthopaedic surgery. Dean trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1987. According to Medicare claims data, Dean cared for 404 Medicare patients across 499 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more, and partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment. This provider record is associated with NPI 1710939756.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (915) 857-6699
- Email not available
Practice Locations
10400 VISTA DEL SOL DR STE 204
El Paso, TX 79925
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
499 services · 404 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
45 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device in disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22854 |
38 | Too few peers to compare |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
25 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
24 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Harvest of bone fragment for spine bone graft | Procedure | 20937 |
24 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | Procedure | 22558 |
23 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Graft of donor bone to spine | Procedure | 20931 |
23 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | Procedure | 22585 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in El Paso 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1987 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dean E. Smith's specialty?
Dean E. Smith is an orthopaedic surgeon in El Paso, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
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Where can I find Dean E. Smith?
Dean E. Smith is listed at 10400 Vista del Sol Dr Ste 204, El Paso, TX 79925. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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How do I contact Dean E. Smith?
The number on file is (915) 857-6699. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
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What is Dean E. Smith's NPI number?
Dean E. Smith's National Provider Identifier is 1710939756. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
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What is Dean E. Smith's education?
Dean E. Smith attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1987. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dean E. Smith been practicing?
Dean E. Smith has 39 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1987, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dean E. Smith known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dean E. Smith performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, insertion of cage or mesh device in disc space during spine fusion and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dean E. Smith confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dean E. Smith. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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