Dr. Leighton Smith, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Smith
Dr. Leighton Smith is an anesthesiology specialist in Newport Beach, CA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Smith performed 323 Medicare services across 321 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Smith received a total of $825 from 2 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 9 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in anesthesiology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Smith is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for total knee replacement Administration of anesthesia during a total knee joint replacement procedure. |
69 | $275 | $2,192 |
| Anesthesia for total hip replacement Administration of anesthesia during a total hip replacement surgery. This code covers the anesthetic services provided for the procedure. |
60 | $272 | $2,288 |
| Knee nerve block injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a nerve branch of the knee, performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
41 | $69 | $1,056 |
| Anesthesia for extensive spine surgery Administration of anesthesia during major surgical procedures involving the spine. |
37 | $505 | $4,103 |
| Femoral nerve injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the femoral nerve in the thigh. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve. |
37 | $40 | $949 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
37 | $25 | $264 |
| Lower back and sciatic nerve injection An injection of an anesthetic and/or steroid medication into the lower back and sciatic nerve. This procedure delivers medication directly to the nerve site. |
15 | $61 | $924 |
| Brachial plexus injection with anesthetic and/or steroid An injection of an anesthetic agent and/or steroid into the brachial plexus nerve bundle in the arm. |
14 | $53 | $1,056 |
| Anesthesia for total shoulder joint replacement This procedure covers the administration of anesthesia during an open or endoscopic total shoulder joint replacement surgery. |
13 | $254 | $2,488 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2023 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2023)
All-time payments by company (2018-2023) ›
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2023 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Smith is a cardiac surgery specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 14% in CA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of CA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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