Dr. Lisa Smith, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Smith
Dr. Lisa Smith is a cytopathology physician in San Antonio, TX, with 16 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Smith performed 1,726 Medicare services across 1,096 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Smith received a total of $382 from 8 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 18 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cytopathology physician. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, additional | 496 | $21 | $100 |
| Tissue staining for diagnosis, initial | 423 | $26 | $170 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately high complexity | 178 | $62 | $380 |
| Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique | 100 | $20 | $220 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity | 82 | $8 | $190 |
| Pathology examination of specimen during surgery, first tissue block | 76 | $47 | $250 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 47 | $20 | $90 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity | 46 | $28 | $290 |
| Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present | 45 | $9 | $50 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 45 | $9 | $62 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, high complexity | 40 | $107 | $470 |
| Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual | 40 | $32 | $210 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate | 36 | $26 | $120 |
| Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report | 29 | $53 | $270 |
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope | 15 | $4 | $110 |
| Blood smear interpretation by physician with written report | 14 | $18 | $60 |
| Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method | 14 | $124 | $750 |
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)
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
2.2 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 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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Smith is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 30% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), with 16 years of practice experience.
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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