Active NPI 1821083379 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Craig Douglas Smith , MD

Ophthalmology • Dallas, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Craig Smith, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Dallas, TX. With approximately 50 years of clinical experience since graduating from Baylor College Of Medicine in 1976, Dr. Smith delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 12222 MERIT DR.

Dr. Smith is affiliated with University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient complete exam of visual system, established patient problem focused exam of visual system, exam of visual field with extended testing. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

12222 Merit Dr
Suite 1420

Dallas, TX 752512217

Telephone 9722336237

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Craig D Smith Md Pa Facility NPI 1255539755

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Baylor College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1976

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Dallas, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

50 Yrs +26.9 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.1 Yrs

State Avg: 26.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

172 Specialists

Practicing in Dallas, TX (1616 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

71.3% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Smith (50 Years) 50 Yrs

Dallas Specialty Average (23.1 Years) 23.1 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
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	588	537	$190.00	$125.20
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	164	125	$130.00	$88.63
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	85	79	$269.88	$63.08
92250 Photography of the retina	73	72	$144.11	$35.64
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	69	62	$190.00	$34.64
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	41	41	$200.00	$148.34
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	40	30	$115.00	$90.40
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	32	26	$2600.00	$533.76
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	31	30	$138.71	$46.78
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	23	$177.50	$127.69
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	21	16	$1450.00	$325.74
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	15	13	$2600.00	$734.07

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	613	558	$190.00	$128.44
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	172	142	$130.00	$91.34
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	91	88	$190.00	$35.76
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	86	82	$268.43	$63.71
92250 Photography of the retina	76	75	$147.04	$36.61
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	54	54	$200.00	$152.17
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	35	26	$2609.66	$543.27
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	32	22	$115.00	$91.04
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	29	29	$110.34	$47.28
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	19	$182.61	$128.80
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	13	12	$1450.00	$337.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	596	556	$190.00	$130.44
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	169	134	$130.00	$91.98
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	78	74	$190.00	$36.62
92250 Photography of the retina	71	69	$145.77	$36.78
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	71	70	$270.00	$64.82
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	63	63	$200.00	$154.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	36	$115.61	$92.47
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	42	31	$2604.02	$547.74
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	36	31	$163.89	$48.52
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	28	$150.00	$130.69
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	18	14	$2600.00	$752.01
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	11	11	$1450.00	$340.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	576	549	$190.00	$132.03
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	116	98	$130.00	$93.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	83	65	$144.16	$133.36
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	81	76	$188.83	$37.49
92250 Photography of the retina	76	74	$144.08	$39.26
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	74	72	$270.00	$66.15
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	63	63	$200.00	$156.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	53	37	$115.00	$94.01
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	33	24	$2610.24	$558.89
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	32	27	$112.50	$52.37
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	16	12	$2654.31	$765.32

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	556	516	$190.00	$131.02
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	111	96	$130.00	$91.95
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	88	56	$114.77	$77.27
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	77	75	$190.00	$37.51
92250 Photography of the retina	71	70	$141.55	$44.97
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	67	65	$270.00	$65.80
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	64	52	$140.00	$111.98
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	50	50	$199.80	$156.19
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	46	23	$150.00	$32.53
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	30	22	$2611.27	$566.39
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	19	16	$1450.00	$345.52
92025 Ct scan of cornea	17	17	$45.00	$37.85
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	13	11	$2666.85	$776.20

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	649	603	$190.00	$128.15
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	150	128	$129.97	$89.40
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	97	91	$190.00	$36.24
92250 Photography of the retina	94	94	$143.62	$49.21
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	87	84	$270.00	$65.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	75	50	$115.00	$74.58
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	57	57	$200.00	$152.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	48	$140.00	$109.21
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	51	27	$152.94	$37.00
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	36	26	$2614.08	$647.29
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	14	12	$1450.00	$336.31
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	14	13	$2724.14	$803.76

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	661	626	$190.00	$127.97
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	102	93	$129.51	$88.79
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	100	96	$190.00	$36.98
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	81	78	$270.00	$65.28
92250 Photography of the retina	76	75	$146.05	$55.17
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	69	59	$140.00	$108.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	65	43	$102.69	$73.38
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	54	54	$200.00	$153.25
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	46	24	$150.00	$41.71
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	38	29	$2600.00	$649.06
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	17	14	$1450.00	$335.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	680	629	$190.00	$124.72
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	114	103	$130.00	$86.11
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	113	87	$139.87	$107.14
92250 Photography of the retina	110	107	$143.18	$66.03
92133 Imaging of optic nerve	110	104	$190.00	$36.58
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing	109	102	$270.00	$61.46
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	76	38	$150.00	$45.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	43	$95.25	$73.28
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	57	39	$2602.96	$621.81
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	50	50	$200.00	$150.03
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	12	12	$1450.00	$332.17

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License TX E6622

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

00BE45 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 753907208

Phone: 2166480600

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Dr. Tho Nguyen , MD

Anesthesiology

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Madeline Szurek , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Anne Ramsey , DNAP, CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1912716960

DNAP, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Noel Nacpil , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1932612637

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active April 19, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 19, 2016

Registered at 12222 MERIT DR, SUITE 1420, DALLAS, TX 752512217 (Tel: 9722336237)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 19, 2016

Registered at 12222 MERIT DR, STE 1420, DALLAS, TX 752512283 (Tel: 9722336237)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 19, 2016

Recorded as CRAIG SMITH, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 19, 2016

Ophthalmology (License #E6622 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration September 12, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1821083379

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: September 12, 2005

Last Update: April 19, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

12222 Merit Dr, Ste 1420

Dallas, TX 752512283

Phone: 9722336237

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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