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Areas of Expertise
Common questions
What is Dr. Smith's specialty?
Dr. Smith is an orthopaedic surgeon in Houston, TX. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “Orthopaedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Smith?
Dr. Smith is listed at 6624 FANNIN ST SUITE 2600, Houston, TX 77030. 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) 790-1818. 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 1568403699. 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
How much experience does Dr. Smith have?
Dr. Smith has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practised for longer than this.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Smith known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Smith performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint and injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of knee, 1-2 views, 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
- (713) 790-1818
- Email not available
Practice Locations
6624 FANNIN ST SUITE 2600
Houston, TX 77030
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
4,034 services · 1,778 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Procedure | 20610 |
375 |
| Injection of trigger points, 1-2 muscles | Procedure | 20552 |
36 |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
118 |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
116 |
| X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Imaging | 73030 |
109 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | Imaging | 72100 |
95 |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
57 |
| X-ray of ankle, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73610 |
37 |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
34 |
| X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73080 |
15 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 3
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.
Other orthopaedic surgeons in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint 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.