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Common questions
What is Dr. Smith's specialty?
Dr. Smith is a vascular surgeon in New Orleans, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “VASCULAR SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Smith?
Dr. Smith is listed at 1514 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY, New Orleans, LA 70121. 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 (504) 842-4000. 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 1659575439. 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 Other, graduating in 2004. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Smith have?
Dr. Smith has 22 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2004, 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 needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist, insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist and relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis; reads or performs imaging such as review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image; provides treatments such as use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, 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
- (504) 842-4000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1514 JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
New Orleans, LA 70121
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
730 services · 598 patients · 22 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36902 |
30 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit with review by radiologist | Procedure | 36901 |
23 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | Procedure | 36821 |
19 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | Procedure | 36832 |
17 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Procedure | 37252 |
13 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | Procedure | 36589 |
13 |
| Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist | Procedure | 37215 |
11 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | Imaging | 75710 |
11 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 99153 |
125 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
78 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 2
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 vascular surgeons in New Orleans 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2004 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist 8
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.