Dr. Howard G. Smith, MD
General Surgery (Surgical Critical Care Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Wayne State University School of Medicine (1991)
- Years since graduation
- 35
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 152
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
- 1991Medical school: Wayne State University 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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Surgical Critical Care Physician primary
FL license ME81905 -
Surgery Physician
FL license ME81905
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Orlando Health Orlando, FL
Medical groups
- Orlando Health Medical Group Inc (2,287 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
- 152
- Services billed
- 253
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 113 | 90 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 29 | 28 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 21 | 19 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 16 | 11 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Clindamycin Phosphate Other prescribers in Orlando, FL | 16 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Orlando, FL | 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, 11 companies reported 18 payments worth $1,441 in total to this clinician.
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $314 |
|---|---|
| Polynovo North America LLC | $200 |
| Integra Lifesciences Corporation | $154 |
| Stryker Corporation | $147 |
| Davol Inc. | $145 |
| Access Pro Medical, LLC | $137 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $133 |
| Avita Medical Americas, LLC | $113 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,441 |
|---|
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.