Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Sidney Smith, MD
Dermatology · Richland, WA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Dr. Smith
Dr. Sidney Smith is a dermatology specialist in Richland, WA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Smith performed 10,695 Medicare services across 4,318 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Smith received a total of $12,314 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 628 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. 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.
✓ 19 years in practice
▲ Top 4% volume in WA
$12,314 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗10,695
Medicare services
Top 4% in WA for dermatology
4,318
Unique beneficiaries
$199
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~563 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
1,680 | $5 | $11 |
| Tissue pathology examination, moderate complexity A laboratory test where a pathologist examines tissue samples under a microscope to analyze cellular details. This intermediate complexity procedure involves specialized techniques to identify abnormalities in the tissue. |
1,075 | $28 | $166 |
| Amniotic membrane graft, per square centimeter Application of a processed amniotic membrane graft to a wound or tissue surface. The graft is measured and billed based on the area covered in square centimeters. |
962 | $516 | $1,000 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
903 | $64 | $150 |
| High dose rate electronic brachytherapy, external | 790 | $134 | $400 |
| External heat therapy for cancer cells, 4 cm depth or less This procedure uses externally generated heat to raise the temperature of cancer cells to a depth of 4.0 cm or less. |
628 | $441 | $558 |
| Radiation treatment planning, 1 area This procedure involves gathering the necessary data to design the most effective radiation therapy plan for a single treatment area. |
538 | $225 | $378 |
| Dual layer impax membrane, per square centimeter A medical supply item consisting of a dual-layer impax membrane, billed based on the surface area used. |
486 | $852 | $1,400 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
469 | $89 | $200 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
404 | $39 | $150 |
| Skin growth removal and lab exam, 1-5 blocks This procedure involves the removal of a growth from the head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals. The removed tissue is then examined under a microscope in the laboratory. |
292 | $487 | $1,050 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
283 | $81 | $185 |
| Radiation treatment planning, complex This procedure involves obtaining the necessary data to develop an optimal radiation treatment plan for three or more treatment areas, or any number of areas requiring special treatment. |
244 | $376 | $600 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
241 | $63 | $193 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
200 | $44 | $100 |
| Complicated wound repair, scalp/arms/legs, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length. |
123 | $246 | $635 |
| Complicated wound repair, 2.6-7.5 cm A complex surgical procedure to close a wound measuring between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet. |
115 | $192 | $830 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
112 | $62 | $160 |
| Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes. The wound area covered is 25.0 square centimeters or less. |
104 | $104 | $245 |
| Topical aminolevulinic acid HCl 20% solution A topical medication applied to the skin for medical treatment. It is supplied as a single-unit dosage form containing 354 mg of the active ingredient. |
103 | $304 | $454 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
100 | $129 | $251 |
| Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks | 88 | $340 | $650 |
| Light application with debridement to destroy precancerous skin growth This procedure involves applying light to the skin along with debridement to destroy precancerous skin growths. |
83 | $213 | $350 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
81 | $1 | $5 |
| Skin substitute graft application, 25 sq cm or less Application of a skin substitute graft to a wound on the trunk, arms, or legs covering 25 square centimeters or less. |
74 | $108 | $250 |
| Skin growth removal and lab exam, 1-5 blocks A procedure to remove a growth from the trunk, arms, or legs and send 1 to 5 tissue samples to a laboratory for microscopic examination. |
71 | $495 | $924 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
62 | $42 | $104 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 1.1-2.0 cm Surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth measuring between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters on the body, arms, or legs. |
55 | $103 | $400 |
| Complicated wound repair of trunk, 2.6-7.5 cm A surgical procedure to close a complex wound on the trunk that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters in length. |
53 | $288 | $565 |
| Complex wound repair, 1.1-2.5 cm A surgical procedure to close a complex wound measuring between 1.1 and 2.5 centimeters on areas such as the face, neck, hands, or feet. |
36 | $154 | $550 |
| Injection into skin growths, 1-7 A procedure involving the injection of medication into one to seven skin growths. |
25 | $36 | $100 |
| Punch biopsy of first skin growth A small, circular piece of skin is removed from a skin growth using a circular blade. The sample is then sent to a laboratory for examination. |
24 | $96 | $246 |
| Ear tissue biopsy A procedure to remove a small sample of tissue from the ear for laboratory examination. |
22 | $52 | $155 |
| Surgical removal of skin cancer, 2.1-3.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical excision of a cancerous skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The size of the removed tissue measures between 2.1 and 3.0 centimeters. |
21 | $115 | $425 |
| Complex repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip wound, 1.1-2.5 cm A surgical procedure to repair a complex wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip that measures between 1.1 and 2.5 centimeters. |
21 | $174 | $578 |
| Complicated wound repair, each additional 5 cm or less This code covers the additional work for a complex surgical repair of a wound on the scalp, arms, or legs when the repair extends beyond the initial measurement. It is billed for each incremental 5-centimeter segment added to the primary procedure. |
19 | $104 | $175 |
| Skin graft repair, 30.1-60.0 sq cm A surgical procedure to repair a wound by transferring skin from one area to another. This code applies to grafts covering an area between 30.1 and 60.0 square centimeters. |
19 | $885 | $1,600 |
| Complex repair of eyelid, nose, ear, or lip wound, 2.6-7.5 cm A surgical procedure to repair a complex wound on the eyelid, nose, ear, or lip that measures between 2.6 and 7.5 centimeters. |
16 | $204 | $800 |
| Destruction of skin growth, 15 or more growths | 16 | $110 | $220 |
| Removal of noncancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm This procedure involves the surgical removal of a benign skin growth located on the body, arms, or legs. The growth measured between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters in diameter. |
15 | $69 | $235 |
| Skin graft repair, 10.1-30 sq cm A surgical procedure to repair wounds on the forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin. The graft covers an area between 10.1 and 30.0 square centimeters. |
15 | $729 | $1,500 |
| Intraoperative pathology examination, first tissue block A pathologist examines a tissue sample removed during surgery to provide a preliminary diagnosis. This test is performed on the first tissue block obtained from the procedure. |
14 | $84 | $141 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
13 | $102 | $230 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$12,314
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,759/year across 7 years
Top 6% in WA for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
41
Companies
628
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$11,319 (91.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$995 (8.1%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$1,813
2023
$1,945
2022
$1,495
2021
$1,543
2020
$1,196
2019
$2,287
2018
$2,035
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$540
ABBVIE INC.
$304
Lilly USA, LLC
$151
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$139
UCB, Inc.
$135
GENZYME CORPORATION
$122
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$92
Organon Llc
$59
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$41
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$41
Incyte Corporation
$37
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$30
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$27
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$26
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$25
Amgen Inc.
$18
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$17
Biofrontera Inc.
$9
Top 3 companies account for 54.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,634
Merz North America, Inc.
$1,401
AbbVie Inc.
$928
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$827
Lilly USA, LLC
$807
Amgen Inc.
$698
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$687
MERZ NORTH AMERICA, INC.
$637
UCB, Inc.
$568
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$515
ABBVIE INC.
$470
Allergan, Inc.
$347
AbbVie, Inc.
$329
GENZYME CORPORATION
$273
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$246
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$222
Biofrontera Inc.
$213
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$201
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$167
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$156
Celgene Corporation
$147
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$125
LEO Pharma Inc.
$111
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$68
Organon Llc
$59
Incyte Corporation
$58
DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$53
Promius Pharma LLC
$51
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$49
Allergan Inc.
$49
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$29
MIMEDX Group, Inc.
$27
PFIZER INC.
$25
Almirall LLC
$21
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$19
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$18
Sandoz Inc.
$18
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
$18
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$17
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
TARO PHARMACEUTICALS USA, INC.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 32.2% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · AKLIEF · AMELUZ · Absorica LD · Ameluz · BLU-U · BLU-U Blue Light Photodynamic Therapy Illuminator Model 4170 · BOTOX · BOTOX COSMETIC · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cimzia · Cloderm Cream · DERMATITIS - DISEASE · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · EBGLYSS · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EUCRISA · Enbrel · FINACEA · Finacea · HADLIMA · HALOG (Halcinonide Cream · HUMIRA · Humira · IDACIO · ILUMYA · JUBLIA · KERYDIN · Klisyri · LEVULAN KERASTICK · LIBTAYO · OLUMIANT · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Olux-E · Otezla · REMICADE · RETIN-A-MICRO · RINVOQ · SILIQ · SKYRIZI · SOOLANTRA · Sernivo Spray · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · Tremfya · ULTRAVATE · USP) 0.1% · VTAMA · Winlevi · XEOMIN · Zoryve
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (92%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for dermatology in WA.
Geographic Context
Dermatologists within 10 mi
7
Per 100K population
3.3
County median income
$87,316
Nearest hospital
KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
0.0 mi
0.0 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 reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Smith is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in WA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of WA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Smith experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Smith performed 1,680 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Smith receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Smith received a total of $12,314 from 41 companies across 628 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Smith's costs compare to other dermatologists in Richland?
Dr. Smith's average Medicare payment per service is $199. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Smith) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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