Dr. Albert Smith, M.D., P.A.
What this data tells you about Dr. Smith
Dr. Albert Smith is a family medicine specialist in Raymondville, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Smith performed 3,189 Medicare services across 1,972 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Smith received a total of $3,509 from 25 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 224 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. 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. This is not a quality rating. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 423 | $41 | $148 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 325 | $60 | $222 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 283 | $8 | $13 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 200 | $10 | $31 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 197 | $85 | $309 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 195 | $8 | $19 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 158 | $13 | $38 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 114 | $1 | $3 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 111 | $8 | $45 |
| Vitamin D level test | 109 | $29 | $73 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 100 | $3 | $8 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 80 | $10 | $24 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 70 | $124 | $333 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 66 | $0 | $7 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 64 | $18 | $44 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 57 | $125 | $443 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 56 | $16 | $42 |
| Red blood cell sedimentation rate, to detect inflammation, non-automated | 56 | $4 | $11 |
| Annual depression screening | 56 | $18 | $45 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 39 | $9 | $34 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 36 | $24 | $81 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 32 | $6 | $17 |
| Influenza vaccine, quadrivalent, preservative free, 0.5 ml dosage | 29 | $21 | $52 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 27 | $5 | $13 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus | 24 | $16 | $46 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 24 | $41 | $99 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 23 | $121 | $456 |
| Administration of vaccine | 22 | $14 | $56 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 22 | $18 | $23 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 21 | $19 | $52 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 20 | $9 | $23 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 20 | $52 | $193 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 20 | $25 | $63 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 19 | $25 | $60 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 18 | $30 | $58 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 16 | $37 | $87 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 16 | $37 | $118 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen | 15 | $91 | $278 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 15 | $8 | $34 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 11 | $27 | $61 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗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 (2024)
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
17.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Smith is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in TX), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 18% of TX peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. 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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