Active NPI 1891758652 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Harold K Smith , MD

Neurological Surgery • El Paso, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Harold Smith, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in El Paso, TX. With approximately 38 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine in 1988, Dr. Smith delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1393 GEORGE DIETER DR STE A.

Dr. Smith maintains professional affiliations with El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists Llc, Umc El Paso Healthcare Inc, El Paso County Hospital District and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1393 George Dieter Dr Ste A

El Paso, TX 799367410

Telephone 9152312381

Fax 9152312382

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Umc El Paso Healthcare Inc Facility NPI 1528683810

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1988

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in El Paso, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

38 Yrs +11.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 26.9 Yrs

State Avg: 25.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

24 Specialists

Practicing in El Paso, TX (703 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.6% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Smith (38 Years) 38 Yrs

El Paso Specialty Average (26.9 Years) 26.9 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	34	20	$264.66	$86.85
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$324.75	$98.33

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	31	$255.42	$124.96
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	15	$78.00	$47.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$139.00	$86.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	12	12	$320.00	$159.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	54	53	$268.00	$129.42
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$320.00	$161.23
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	26	$139.00	$85.68
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	13	$141.00	$68.67
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	12	$78.00	$36.95

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$271.33	$131.55
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	15	12	$79.20	$37.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	37	37	$325.38	$135.54
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	33	$178.00	$71.87
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	25	23	$161.44	$51.19
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	24	15	$89.08	$39.10
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	17	$174.29	$70.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	12	12	$107.00	$37.44
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$263.00	$103.77
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	11	11	$235.09	$101.01

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	169	132	$178.00	$70.65
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$263.00	$103.08
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	65	33	$180.00	$70.74
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	40	$97.27	$38.29
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	44	43	$502.00	$196.68
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	43	43	$339.00	$133.08
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	32	29	$3425.00	$146.73
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	30	28	$124.00	$11.75
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	26	26	$589.00	$228.18
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	20	20	$3425.00	$1279.82
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	17	$264.00	$92.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	15	15	$403.00	$158.30
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	15	15	$5256.00	$2014.16
69990 Use of operating microscope	13	13	$1123.69	$213.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	154	121	$111.00	$68.75
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	84	84	$202.00	$102.91
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	76	49	$115.00	$69.38
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	53	53	$325.00	$197.80
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	24	$79.00	$42.16
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	23	23	$820.00	$231.72
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	23	21	$70.00	$38.25
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	21	20	$536.00	$150.89
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	21	20	$42.00	$12.36
61885 Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array	14	13	$1617.14	$534.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$234.00	$133.26
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	13	11	$3553.00	$915.82
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	12	11	$5839.00	$1994.58
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	12	12	$172.00	$104.08
69990 Use of operating microscope	12	12	$665.00	$214.08

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	194	158	$111.00	$69.56
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	144	84	$115.00	$69.39
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	93	89	$325.00	$195.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	78	$202.00	$103.16
61800 Computer-assisted radiosurgery application of headframe	35	31	$536.00	$151.05
61781 Computer-assisted procedure inside brain	32	31	$820.00	$231.52
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	31	28	$50.58	$12.02
69990 Use of operating microscope	25	24	$665.00	$213.86
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	24	24	$79.00	$41.45
61796 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of simple growth of brain, first growth	21	19	$3553.00	$966.92
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	18	11	$70.00	$38.07
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	17	16	$172.00	$103.07
95972 Electronic analysis of implanted neurostimulator generator with complex spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulator programming	17	15	$384.00	$40.72
99202 New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$136.00	$71.36
61510 Removal of bone from skull for removal of upper brain tumor	15	15	$5839.00	$2126.36
61798 Computer-assisted radiosurgery of complex growth of brain, first growth	14	13	$4842.00	$1302.35
61885 Insertion of brain neurostimulator pulse device with connection to single electrode array	12	12	$2004.58	$621.91
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	11	11	$234.00	$132.79

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2026-07-10

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License TX J8376

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

128827607 (TX)

Medicaid State Provider ID

128827602 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

84821F (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Medicare

335076YKT8 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs

8FN489 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations