About
JAMES SMITH, MD is an orthopedic surgery located at 100 MEDICAL CENTER DR in GADSDEN, AL.
James Smith is one of 13 orthopedic providers listed in GADSDEN, AL on AdvOrtho.
Practice at a glance
In 2024, 100% of James Smith's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level for 175 Medicare patients.
Distinct procedures
5
Medicare patients
383
busiest single service
Care setting
100% office
mostly outpatient
Most-performed procedures, 2024
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level
285
175 patients · above the state median of 61
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
104
49 patients · near the state median of 137
Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level
95
66 patients · above the national median of 32
Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level
21
12 patients · below the national median of 37
Closed treatment of broken spine bone with cast or brace
19
18 patients · near the national median of 19
Training and practice
James Smith has been in practice since 2003, after graduating from University of Alabama School of Medicine.
- Practices with The Orthopedic Centers (19 clinicians)
- Affiliated with Gadsden Regional Medical Center and Riverview Regional Medical Center
Registry record
Registered subspecialty
- Licensed in Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri, and Kansas - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
- Practices within a group or organization
Where this comes from
Procedure volumes:CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, 2024. Fee-for-service claims only, so they exclude privately insured, Medicare Advantage and pediatric patients - volume is not comparable across practices with different patient mixes. These are billing records, not outcomes.
Training and practice: CMS Doctors and Clinicians list. A graduation year is when training finished, not years of orthopedic experience or a board certification. Affiliations come from Medicare enrollment and may be incomplete.
Registry details: NPPES. Subspecialties are self-reported at registration, not a board certification.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)
An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
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