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Unclaimed ProfileAbout SMITHERMAN
Michael Lance Smitherman, MD practises rheumatology in Nashville, TN. Michael is a 1995 graduate of University of Alabama School of Medicine.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Smitherman specialise in?
Dr. Smitherman is a rheumatology in Nashville, TN. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “RHEUMATOLOGY”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Smitherman located?
Dr. Smitherman is listed at 4230 HARDING PIKE STE 501, Nashville, TN 37205. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Dr. Smitherman's phone number?
The number on file is (629) 255-2487. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Dr. Smitherman?
Dr. Smitherman's National Provider Identifier is 1053303685. 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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Where did Dr. Smitherman go to medical school?
Dr. Smitherman attended University of Alabama School of Medicine, graduating in 1995. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
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How much experience does Dr. Smitherman have?
Dr. Smitherman has 31 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1995, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Smitherman do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Smitherman performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample and aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine and x-ray of knee, 3 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle and infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (629) 255-2487
- Email not available
Practice Locations
4230 HARDING PIKE STE 501
Nashville, TN 37205
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
73,906 services · 1,738 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
270 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
176 |
| Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine | Imaging | 77080 |
42 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
36 |
| X-ray of hand, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73130 |
36 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
11 |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
595 |
| Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis, 1 hour or less | Treatment | 96365 |
51 |
| Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg | Drug given | J3111 |
48,720 |
| Injection, inclisiran, 1 mg | Drug given | J1306 |
13,632 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
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Also at this address 4
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Other rheumatology specialists in Nashville 8
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Trained at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
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Class of 1995 at University of Alabama School of Medicine 8
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Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
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