Dr. Stephen J. Smith, MD
Retina Specialist (Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician)
300 Pasteur Dr
Stanford, CA 94305
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Santa Clara County includes mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Mayo Medical School (2012)
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2012
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 1,476
Licensed in California since 2016, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2012Medical school: Mayo Medical School
- 2012Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician primary
CA license A141803 (first issued 2016; current) -
Ophthalmology Physician
CA license A141803 (first issued 2016; current) - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA
Medical groups
- Stanford Health Care (3,122 clinicians)
- County of Santa Clara (1,022 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,476
- Services billed
- 11,100
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Imaging of retina | 2,263 | 957 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,880 | 781 |
| Injection of drug into eye | 1,249 | 237 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 251 | 251 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 67 | 57 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 25 | 24 |
| 2d ultrasound scan of eye tissue and structures | 25 | 22 |
| Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye | 15 | 15 |
| Photography of the retina | 15 | 14 |
| Removal of membrane of retina with removal of internal limiting membrane of retina | 11 | 11 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Stanford, CA | 53 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Stanford, CA | 26 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Stanford, CA | 25 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $18.03 in total to this clinician.
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.03 |
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| Food and Beverage | $18.03 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.