Dr. John M. Smith, M.D.
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Louisville School of Medicine (1989)
- Years since graduation
- 37
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 113
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1989Medical school: University of Louisville School of Medicine
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
OH license 35067018S · KY license 35492 -
Surgery Physician
KY license 35492 · OH license 35067018S
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH
- The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Saint Joseph, MO
Medical groups
- The Christ Hospital Cardiovascular Associates LLC (152 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
- 113
- Services billed
- 214
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 71 | 71 |
| Repair of mitral valve with artificial valve on heart-lung machine | 20 | 20 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 14 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Cincinnati, OH | 27 |
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, 3 companies reported 34 payments worth $27,587 in total to this clinician.
| Atricure, Inc. | $16,681 |
|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $9,086 |
| Artivion, Inc. | $1,820 |
| Consulting Fee | $16,250 |
|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $8,000 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,045 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,292 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $8,000 |
| Atricure, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,000 |
| Atricure, Inc. Nov 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $3,000 |
| Atricure, Inc. Nov 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $3,000 |
| Atricure, Inc. Oct 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · CARDIOVASCULAR | $1,500 |
| Atricure, Inc. Feb 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,250 |
| Atricure, Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · CARDIOVASCULAR | $1,250 |
| Atricure, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · CARDIOVASCULAR | $1,250 |
| Artivion, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Cardiac non-SynerGraft · Cardiovascular surgery · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $520 |
| Artivion, Inc. May 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Cardiac non-SynerGraft · Cardiovascular surgery · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $520 |
All 16 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. Nov 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $3,000 |
| Atricure, Inc. Nov 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $3,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Oct 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SFO, CA · in-kind | $111 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CINCINNATI, KY · in-kind | $301 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Oct 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to CINCINNATI, KY · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Atricure, Inc. Oct 3, 2025 | Consulting Fee EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · CARDIOVASCULAR | $1,500 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to ATLANTA, GA · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Sep 16, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY · travel to SAN JOSE, CA · in-kind | $30.00 |
| Atricure, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $5,000 |
| Atricure, Inc. May 16, 2025 | Consulting Fee EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX · CARDIOVASCULAR | $1,250 |
| Artivion, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Cardiac non-SynerGraft · Cardiovascular surgery · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $520 |
| Artivion, Inc. May 15, 2025 | Travel and Lodging CRYOVALVE SG PULMONARY HUMAN HEART VALVE · Cardiovascular surgery · travel to Cincinnati, OH · in-kind | $503 |
| Artivion, Inc. May 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging Cardiac non-SynerGraft · Cardiovascular surgery · travel to New York, NY · in-kind | $520 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Apr 9, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) Da Vinci Surgical System · SURGERY | $8,000 |
| Atricure, Inc. Apr 4, 2025 | Consulting Fee SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM · CARDIOVASCULAR | $1,250 |
| Atricure, Inc. Feb 7, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $1,250 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $13,268 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- A multicenter patient registry on outcomes from cryoanalgesia of the intercostal nerves
Atricure, Inc. - HEAL-IST IDE Trial
Atricure, Inc. · Active, not recruiting · NCT05280093
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.