Dr. Taylor A. Smith, M.D.
Vascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery Physician)
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121
Who else practices at this address →
Jefferson Parish includes primary care (18% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 22
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 252
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
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Vascular Surgery Physician primary
LA license MD.203696
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St David's Medical Center Austin, TX
- St David's South Austin Medical Center Austin, TX
- Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX
Medical groups
- St Davids Heart and Vascular PLLC (203 clinicians)
- Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons,pa (34 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
- 252
- Services billed
- 1,041
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 114 | 62 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 81 | 64 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 58 | 48 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 48 | 40 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 44 | 39 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 37 | 29 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 36 | 36 |
| Insertion of needle and/or tube into hemodialysis circuit and balloon dilation of dialysis segment with review by radiologist | 33 | 29 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 32 | 28 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 19 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 67 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 23 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 22 |
| Lidocaine-Prilocaine (lidocaine/prilocaine) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 13 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 11 |
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, 9 companies reported 11 payments worth $693 in total to this clinician.
| Penumbra, Inc. | $273 |
|---|---|
| Atricure, Inc. | $177 |
| Avanos Medical | $58.76 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $54.91 |
| Philips North America LLC | $29.89 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $28.64 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $26.47 |
| Lemaitre Vascular, Inc. | $24.82 |
| Food and Beverage | $693 |
|---|
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.