Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SMITH
Dean W Smith, MD is a healthcare provider in Bellaire, TX specialising in orthopedic surgery. Dean trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. Dean is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery, surgery, and orthopaedic hand surgery.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Smith's specialty?
Dr. Smith is an orthopedic surgeon in Bellaire, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Smith?
Dr. Smith is listed at 5420 WEST LOOP S STE 2400, Bellaire, TX 77401. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Smith?
The number on file is (713) 486-3550. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Smith?
Dr. Smith's National Provider Identifier is 1750384749. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Smith's medical education?
Dr. Smith attended University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Smith have?
Dr. Smith has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Smith known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Smith performs procedures including incision of tendon covering of finger and injection into tendon or ligament; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Smith. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (713) 486-3550
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5420 WEST LOOP S STE 2400
Bellaire, TX 77401
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,562 services · 467 patients · 13 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
26 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
24 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
148 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73110 |
33 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
24 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73140 |
22 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
15 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg | Drug given | J1010 |
981 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | Drug given | J1030 |
15 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
137 |
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.
Other orthopedic surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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.
More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups
Other orthopedic surgeons in Bellaire 6
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1995 at University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Incision of tendon covering of finger 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.