Derek Smith, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Physician Assistants (Physician Assistant)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 9
- In the NPI registry since
- 2017
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 175
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
- 2017Registered 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
- Physician Assistant primary
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Intermountain Health Mckay-Dee Hospital Ogden, UT
- Intermountain Health Layton Hospital Layton, UT
Medical groups
- Ihc Health Services Inc (3,960 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
- 175
- Services billed
- 895
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 103 | 81 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 33 | 24 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 33 | 31 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 32 | 19 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 31 | 29 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 28 | 18 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 27 | 26 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 20 | 20 |
| Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 18 | 17 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 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.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 159 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 121 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 95 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 73 |
| Cephalexin Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 73 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 46 |
| Naloxone Hcl Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 46 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 21 |
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 15 |
| Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Ogden, UT | 14 |
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 $16.03 in total to this clinician.
| Stryker Corporation | $16.03 |
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| Food and Beverage | $16.03 |
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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.