Dr. David E. Smith, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 454
Licensed in Texas since 2019, according to the Texas Medical Board. 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
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Anesthesiology Physician primary
TX license S3310 (first issued 2019; active) · GA license 79483
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, TX
- Woodland Heights Medical Center Lufkin, TX
Medical groups
- Christus Trinity Clinic Texas (1,540 clinicians)
- Emergenchealth PLLC (1,056 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
- 454
- Services billed
- 488
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for x-ray or radiation therapy | 59 | 59 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | 46 | 45 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 24 | 24 |
| Anesthesia for procedure to assess heart electrical activity | 22 | 22 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen | 22 | 22 |
| Anesthesia for procedure for total knee joint replacement | 20 | 20 |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen | 16 | 16 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | 15 | 15 |
| Anesthesia for retinal surgery | 14 | 14 |
| Anesthesia for procedure on upper 2/3rd of thigh bone | 14 | 14 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 7 payments worth $155 in total to this clinician.
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | $52.50 |
|---|---|
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | $43.73 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.47 |
| Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | $19.62 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $16.11 |
| Food and Beverage | $155 |
|---|
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.