Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout SMITH
James Garland Smith, MD is a healthcare provider in Shreveport, LA specialising in pulmonary disease. James trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1992. James is also listed as specialising in internal medicine and critical care medicine.
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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Smith's specialty?
Dr. Smith is a pulmonary disease in Shreveport, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Smith?
Dr. Smith is listed at 9820 BAYOU BEND DR, Shreveport, LA 71115. 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 (318) 797-6627. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Smith's NPI number?
Dr. Smith's National Provider Identifier is 1023007812. 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 Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport, graduating in 1992. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Smith been practising?
Dr. Smith has 34 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1992, 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 insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion and insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (318) 797-6627
- Email not available
Practice Locations
9820 BAYOU BEND DR
Shreveport, LA 71115
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
750 services · 387 patients · 9 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
25 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
12 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
317 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
224 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
121 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
16 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | Office visit | 99238 |
13 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
11 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
11 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Other pulmonary diseases in Shreveport 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 6
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1992 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 7 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) 7
Providers in LA 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.