Provider Profile
Hugh F. Smisson
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Hugh Smisson
Hugh F. Smisson is a healthcare provider in Macon, GA specializing in neurosurgery. Hugh trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. Hugh is also listed as specializing in specialist and neurological surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Hugh cared for 1,282 Medicare patients across 4,721 services. The services billed most often include injection, gadobutrol, 0.1 ml, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views. This provider record is associated with NPI 1922054998.
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
- (478) 743-7092
- Email not available
Practice Locations
840 PINE ST SUITE 880
Macon, GA 31201
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological 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
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,721 services · 1,282 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
78 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
50 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
40 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
31 | Too few peers to compare |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
27 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 22612 |
23 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Fusion of pelvic joint using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27279 |
22 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
21 | Too few peers to compare |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
20 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
126 | More than most peers in Neurosurgery |
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 neurosurgery specialists at this location 3
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 neurosurgery specialists in Macon 2
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1986 at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance 1
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Hugh F. Smisson specialize in?
Hugh F. Smisson is a neurosurgery in Macon, GA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Hugh F. Smisson located?
Hugh F. Smisson is listed at 840 Pine St Suite 880, Macon, GA 31201. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Hugh F. Smisson's phone number?
The number on file is (478) 743-7092. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Hugh F. Smisson's NPI number?
Hugh F. Smisson's National Provider Identifier is 1922054998. 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
Where did Hugh F. Smisson train?
Hugh F. Smisson attended Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine, graduating in 1986. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Hugh F. Smisson been practicing?
Hugh F. Smisson has 40 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1986, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Hugh F. Smisson do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Hugh F. Smisson performs procedures including injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views and x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views; provides treatments such as needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, complete study and needle measurement of electrical activity in arm or leg muscles, limited study, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Hugh F. Smisson confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Hugh F. Smisson. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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