Active NPI 1659337608 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Charles H Smith , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) • Bryan, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Charles Smith, MD is a certified Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) practicing in Bryan, TX. With approximately 33 years of clinical experience since graduating from Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1993, Dr. Smith delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2700 E 29TH ST STE 105.

Dr. Smith is affiliated with St Joseph Regional Health Center and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow, new patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

2700 E 29th St Ste 105

Bryan, TX 778022507

Telephone 9797760750

Fax 9797740001

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 James M Kirby And Joseph J Fedorchik Facility NPI 1861561623

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Texas A & M University System, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1993

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) in Bryan, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

33 Yrs +7.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.5 Yrs

State Avg: 32.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

5 Specialists

Practicing in Bryan, TX (506 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

63.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Smith (33 Years) 33 Yrs

Bryan Specialty Average (25.5 Years) 25.5 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	139	131	$178.00	$86.73
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	75	75	$464.00	$165.57
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	52	52	$503.00	$212.31
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	46	45	$500.00	$162.25
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	39	39	$3443.22	$1270.64
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest	35	35	$250.48	$98.95
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$400.00	$160.93
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	25	25	$2327.63	$684.93
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	25	25	$454.00	$158.00
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	24	18	$41.00	$12.75
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	20	20	$812.12	$306.32
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	19	18	$352.00	$173.82
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	17	17	$54.04	$7.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$262.00	$123.40
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	14	$337.00	$125.32
33508 Harvest of veins for coronary artery bypass procedure using an endoscope	13	13	$38.35	$14.21

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	135	121	$139.07	$87.88
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	81	78	$354.32	$169.79
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	80	78	$456.48	$185.53
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	56	56	$3731.05	$970.89
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	38	31	$69.37	$13.80
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	33	33	$380.18	$209.90
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	30	30	$858.02	$216.10
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest	29	29	$403.43	$120.29
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	27	27	$300.00	$154.38
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	18	18	$1476.04	$346.11
93010 Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	16	15	$53.30	$7.97
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	16	16	$3461.88	$715.29
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	13	$206.00	$124.65

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	115	109	$105.00	$87.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	84	83	$300.00	$190.11
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	80	80	$450.00	$187.38
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	73	16	$105.00	$68.67
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	61	61	$3698.36	$881.40
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	50	42	$100.00	$13.32
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	27	27	$4800.00	$680.32
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$250.00	$161.41
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	25	25	$923.47	$201.88
33268 Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest	24	24	$475.00	$122.00
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	21	21	$1301.61	$243.14
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$150.00	$124.22
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$310.00	$213.09
33517 Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass	11	11	$511.50	$108.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	99	94	$105.00	$88.85
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	94	91	$300.00	$196.04
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	66	65	$450.00	$192.20
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	64	64	$4476.56	$1165.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	50	12	$105.00	$70.40
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	42	30	$100.00	$13.71
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	32	32	$250.00	$165.23
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	32	32	$1647.11	$357.09
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	26	26	$1125.30	$279.52
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	24	24	$310.00	$218.35
37215 Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist	17	13	$3500.00	$953.64
76706 Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta	15	15	$443.00	$109.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	14	$150.00	$127.91
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	14	13	$614.56	$170.25
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	14	14	$328.57	$93.27
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$75.00	$55.34
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	11	11	$4800.00	$693.13

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	114	97	$105.00	$72.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	92	91	$299.35	$201.76
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	61	61	$450.00	$191.80
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	49	49	$4408.16	$1182.18
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	49	39	$100.00	$14.54
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	37	14	$105.00	$72.00
33361 Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery	25	25	$4800.00	$739.84
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$310.00	$204.92
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	23	23	$1123.72	$290.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$250.00	$154.88
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	16	16	$1470.15	$314.43
76706 Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta	15	15	$443.00	$111.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	12	$150.00	$106.96
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$310.00	$168.49
99284 Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	12	12	$250.00	$119.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	154	135	$95.00	$71.72
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	95	93	$450.00	$191.90
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	95	92	$280.00	$198.48
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	83	83	$4496.39	$1194.30
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	36	36	$1391.50	$288.44
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	33	33	$1251.80	$336.02
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	23	$65.00	$43.51
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	20	20	$300.00	$200.98
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	20	19	$614.56	$168.18
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	19	14	$100.00	$13.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$240.00	$150.47
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	13	13	$400.00	$121.43
33517 Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass	12	12	$608.02	$146.56
76706 Ultrasound scan of abdominal aorta	12	12	$443.00	$108.21
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	11	11	$140.00	$105.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	195	168	$95.00	$70.25
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	121	120	$450.00	$193.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	86	85	$280.00	$197.95
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	74	72	$4102.70	$1052.98
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	47	46	$949.98	$223.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	37	37	$240.00	$156.67
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	26	26	$300.00	$193.44
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	23	22	$1500.93	$320.23
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	23	22	$65.00	$42.09
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	17	16	$3630.00	$1117.38
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	16	12	$100.00	$14.18
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	16	16	$384.38	$116.50
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	15	13	$614.56	$178.86
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	14	14	$5161.76	$1556.74
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$140.00	$103.85
33534 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 2 grafts	13	13	$4075.20	$875.62

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	152	130	$94.97	$69.19
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	87	83	$450.00	$188.08
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	81	81	$280.00	$191.23
33533 Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft	70	70	$3660.00	$836.16
75774 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery	35	12	$151.27	$17.18
33518 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 2 grafts	30	30	$917.18	$212.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	30	30	$240.00	$149.93
33405 Replacement of aortic valve on heart-lung machine	25	25	$3701.98	$1028.62
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	25	$65.00	$41.58
33519 Coronary artery bypass using vein or artery graft, 3 grafts	22	22	$1341.45	$269.77
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	15	$140.00	$102.97
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	17	13	$100.00	$15.97
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	17	17	$300.00	$197.98
33517 Combined vein and artery heart artery bypass	17	17	$420.65	$74.31
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	13	11	$239.19	$54.80
76770 Complete ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	12	12	$443.00	$107.58
93923 Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	12	12	$400.00	$117.87
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	12	11	$3630.00	$1121.16

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2023-08-23

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208G00000X

State License TX J7377

A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

045024901 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Joseph Regional Health Center

2801 Franciscan Dr, Bryan, TX 778022544

Phone: 9797762401

St Joseph Regional Health Center

2801 Franciscan Dr, Bryan, TX 778022544

St Joseph Regional Health Center

2700 E 29th St, Bryan, TX 778022586

Phone: 9796904816

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

5 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Tyler Spata , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1467611996

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Peter Napoli , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1518922772

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Miranda Pelzel , APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NPI 1639607070

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Dr. James Kirby , MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)

NPI 1861458804

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Cheryl Foster , RN, FNP

Nurse Practitioner - Family

NPI 1962774026

Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner

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 August 23, 2023

Registered at 2700 E 29TH ST STE 105, BRYAN, TX 778022507 (Tel: 9797760750)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 23, 2023

Registered at 2700 E 29TH ST STE 105, BRYAN, TX 778022507 (Tel: 9797760750)

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NPI Profile Active January 20, 2010

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 20, 2010

Registered at 2700 E 29TH ST, SUITE 240, BRYAN, TX 778022531 (Tel: 9797760750)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 20, 2010

Registered at 2700 E 29TH ST, SUITE 240, BRYAN, TX 778022531 (Tel: 9797760750)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 20, 2010

Recorded as CHARLES SMITH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 20, 2010

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (License #J7377 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 26, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1659337608

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: April 26, 2006

Last Update: August 23, 2023

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

2700 E 29th St Ste 105

Bryan, TX 778022507

Phone: 9797760750

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