Active NPI 1821085473 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kris A Smith , MD

Neurological Surgery • Phoenix, AZ

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kris Smith, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Phoenix, AZ. With approximately 37 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Nevada School Of Medicine in 1989, Dr. Smith delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2910 N 3RD AVE # 200.

Dr. Smith is affiliated with Neurosurgical Associates Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include new patient outpatient office visit, established patient outpatient office visit, use of operating microscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2910 N 3rd Ave # 200

Phoenix, AZ 850134434

Telephone 6024067750

Fax 6024066398

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Neurosurgical Associates, Ltd Facility NPI 1043202484

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Nevada School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1989

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Phoenix, AZ

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

37 Yrs +16.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.2 Yrs

State Avg: 23.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

91 Specialists

Practicing in Phoenix, AZ (209 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

31.9% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

76.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Smith (37 Years) 37 Yrs

Phoenix Specialty Average (20.2 Years) 20.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$675.00	$156.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	20	$450.00	$123.89
69990 Use of operating microscope	24	23	$900.00	$196.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	21	16	$300.00	$87.58
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	21	20	$975.00	$222.55
76998 Ultrasonic guidance during surgery	12	12	$275.00	$42.77

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$675.00	$158.23
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	25	21	$975.00	$226.02
69990 Use of operating microscope	23	21	$900.00	$207.89
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	16	$300.00	$87.43
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$450.00	$119.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	51	51	$675.00	$162.61
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	38	$450.00	$124.77
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	33	32	$975.00	$223.99
69990 Use of operating microscope	33	33	$900.00	$210.93
62252 Reprogramming of programmable brain and spinal fluid shunt	28	17	$200.00	$44.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	16	12	$303.13	$89.04
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	13	13	$8875.00	$1819.22
62223 Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt	11	11	$3546.31	$850.64

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	51	45	$450.00	$127.02
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	39	39	$675.00	$158.31
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	23	$316.07	$89.83
62252 Reprogramming of programmable brain and spinal fluid shunt	27	19	$200.00	$47.84
62223 Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt	20	19	$3393.28	$807.80
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	14	13	$975.00	$231.81
69990 Use of operating microscope	14	14	$900.00	$213.53

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	104	85	$450.00	$106.82
62252 Reprogramming of programmable brain and spinal fluid shunt	55	44	$200.00	$49.60
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	52	52	$675.00	$162.23
62223 Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt	29	28	$3666.92	$857.41
69990 Use of operating microscope	22	20	$900.00	$216.28
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	19	$603.95	$138.64
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	19	18	$975.00	$221.90
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	18	17	$4125.00	$1003.81
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	17	17	$650.00	$151.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	131	102	$450.00	$106.54
62252 Reprogramming of programmable brain and spinal fluid shunt	45	37	$200.00	$47.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	44	44	$673.86	$162.84
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	28	27	$600.00	$144.33
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	26	25	$972.12	$233.09
69990 Use of operating microscope	26	26	$915.38	$209.79
62223 Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt	24	24	$3632.08	$885.26
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	19	19	$825.00	$196.33
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	14	13	$9033.48	$2122.43
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	13	13	$300.00	$73.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	90	72	$450.00	$103.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	60	60	$650.00	$161.57
62252 Reprogramming of programmable brain and spinal fluid shunt	40	28	$200.00	$45.88
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	33	32	$600.00	$142.80
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	28	26	$300.00	$70.27
62223 Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt	21	21	$3893.30	$898.82
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	16	15	$950.00	$235.73
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	15	15	$650.00	$153.71
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	14	14	$5550.00	$1373.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	88	74	$351.59	$97.85
62252 Reprogramming of programmable brain and spinal fluid shunt	41	25	$200.00	$40.16
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	39	32	$500.77	$132.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	35	35	$512.00	$153.73
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	32	31	$950.00	$225.28
69990 Use of operating microscope	29	28	$982.76	$208.12
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	27	27	$589.81	$193.78
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	19	19	$632.89	$147.40
62223 Creation of brain fluid drainage shunt	18	18	$4007.83	$930.49
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	18	17	$5550.00	$1316.50
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	14	13	$8850.00	$1982.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	14	13	$211.43	$65.60

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-05-08

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License AZ 24215

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

347006 (AZ)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Neurosurgical Associates Ltd

2910 N 3rd Ave, Phoenix, AZ 850134434

Phone: 6024063181

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Alex Bakowski , FNP-C

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1457963605

Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

8 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location May 08, 2025

Registered at 2910 N 3RD AVE # 200, PHOENIX, AZ 850134434 (Tel: 6024067750)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 08, 2025

Registered at 2910 N 3RD AVE # 200, PHOENIX, AZ 850134434 (Tel: 6024067750)

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NPI Profile Active May 08, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 08, 2015

Registered at 2910 N 3RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 850134434 (Tel: 6024067750)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 08, 2015

Registered at 2910 N 3RD AVE, PHOENIX, AZ 850134434 (Tel: 6024067750)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 08, 2015

Recorded as KRIS SMITH, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 08, 2015

Neurological Surgery (License #24215 in AZ)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 29, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821085473

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: September 29, 2005

Last Update: May 08, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2910 N 3rd Ave # 200

Phoenix, AZ 850134434

Phone: 6024067750

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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