Dr. Harold K Smith , MD
Neurological Surgery โข El Paso, TX
1393 George Dieter Dr Ste A
El Paso, TX 799367410
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Dr. Harold Smith is listed in NPPES under Neurological Surgery.
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NPI assigned on April 11, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 47 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 34 service units.
- 99203 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 13 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 51 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Levetiracetam โ 24 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tramadol Hcl โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tegretol (Carbamazepine) โ 13 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Texas (2024, 377 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 253. Middle half: 110 to 558.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 176 in 2020 to 47 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1393 George Dieter Dr Ste A
El Paso, TX 799367410
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 4 distinct group names: El Paso County Hospital District; El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists Llc; El Paso Therapy Services, Inc. and 1 more. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine
1988
What Public CMS Data Show
Neurological Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
43 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $4,231 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $3,301 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
64 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$3,398 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $2,417.57 across 33 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $1,499.76 across 27 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $917.81 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- Medtronic, Inc.: $935.01 across 12 records.
- Globus Medical, Inc.: $627.56 across 5 records.
- Abbott Laboratories: $424.76 across 8 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
38 years (graduated 1988)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1988 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Smith has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Smith as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in El Paso and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Texas (2024, 377 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 253. Middle half: 110 to 558.
Too few clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in El Paso have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Texas (2024, 377 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $49,359. Middle half: $14,821 to $116,053.
Too few clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in El Paso have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in Texas (2024, 377 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $38,942. Middle half: $11,262 to $91,042.
Too few clinicians listed under Neurological Surgery in El Paso have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Smith are from 2020.
21 active clinicians are listed under Neurological Surgery with a practice address in El Paso, TX (669 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in El Paso
0% of these 21 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
66.7% of these 21 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 73% from 176 in 2020 to 47 in 2024.
- 2020: 176
- 2021: 36
- 2022: 174
- 2023: 87
- 2024: 47
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 70% from $13,973 in 2020 to $4,231 in 2024.
- 2020: $13,973
- 2021: $3,321
- 2022: $19,202
- 2023: $8,669
- 2024: $4,231
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 65% from $9,440 in 2020 to $3,301 in 2024.
- 2020: $9,440
- 2021: $2,526
- 2022: $14,669
- 2023: $6,193
- 2024: $3,301
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 65% from 146 in 2016 to 51 in 2020.
- 2016: 146
- 2017: 179
- 2018: 220
- 2019: 166
- 2020: 51
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 62% from 169 in 2016 to 64 in 2020.
- 2016: 169
- 2017: 230
- 2018: 280
- 2019: 219
- 2020: 64
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 34% from $2,529 in 2016 to $3,398 in 2020.
- 2016: $2,529
- 2017: $13,051
- 2018: $4,678
- 2019: $2,689
- 2020: $3,398
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 34% from $1,799.27 in 2021 to $2,417.57 in 2025.
- 2021: $1,799.27
- 2022: $3,618.89
- 2023: $5,375.62
- 2024: $3,518.89
- 2025: $2,417.57
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 33 records totaling $2,417.57.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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EXCELSIUS GPS | General | $255.49 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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VISUALASE | General | $249.00 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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EXCELSIUS GPS | General | $221.92 |
| Cerapedics Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT | General | $160.33 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE | General | $144.68 |
| Globus Medical, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
Cash or cash equivalent
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EXCELSIUS GPS | General | $134.32 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PROCLAIM | General | $134.31 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ETERNA | General | $123.32 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VISUALASE | General | $117.41 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VISUALASE | General | $88.48 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NICO BRAINPATH | General | $84.85 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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VISUALASE | General | $72.76 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE | General | $65.76 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE | General | $55.82 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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N/A | General | $52.15 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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N/A | General | $51.93 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PENTA | General | $48.37 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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VISUALASE | General | $47.08 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ETERNA | General | $40.05 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ETERNA | General | $35.42 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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NICO BRAINPATH | General | $35.29 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE | General | $33.75 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE | General | $29.23 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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PERCEPT PC BRAINSENSE | General | $20.59 |
| Novocure Inc. |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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Optune Gio | General | $17.00 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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34 | 20 | $264.66 | $86.85 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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13 | 13 | $324.75 | $98.33 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levetiracetam | Levetiracetam | 24 | 1,090 | $439.03 | โ |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 14 | 152 | $45.40 | 13 |
| Tegretol | Carbamazepine | 13 | 390 | $2,913.43 | โ |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-07-10NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X
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
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - NEUROSURGERY
I20100915000842
TX
4587557038
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Umc El Paso Healthcare Inc
4500 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 799126102
Phone: 9155329000
El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists Llc
6151 Dew Dr, El Paso, TX 799123912
Phone: 9155819606
El Paso Therapy Services, Inc.
6151 Dew Dr, El Paso, TX 799123912
El Paso County Hospital District
4815 Alameda Ave, El Paso, TX 799052705
Phone: 9155217902
El Paso Physical Therapy Specialists Llc
6151 Dew Dr, El Paso, TX 799123912
Phone: 9155819606
El Paso Therapy Services, Inc.
6151 Dew Dr, El Paso, TX 799123912
El Paso Therapy Services, Inc.
6151 Dew Dr, El Paso, TX 799123912
El Paso Therapy Services, Inc.
6151 Dew Dr, El Paso, TX 799123912
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Neurological Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1393 GEORGE DIETER DR STE A, EL PASO, TX 799367410 (Tel: 9152312381)
Registered at 7500 VISCOUNT BLVD STE 298, EL PASO, TX 799255607 (Tel: 9152002694)
Registered at 4408 6TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794164732 (Tel: 8067910399)
Registered at 10310 THE GROVE BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 708366455 (Tel: 2257615200)
Registered at 1514 JEFFERSON HWY, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701212429 (Tel: 5048424000)
Registered at 4408 6TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794164732 (Tel: 8067910399)
Registered at 2215 NASHVILLE AVE, LUBBOCK, TX 794101105 (Tel: 8067255844)
Registered at 4408 6TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794164732 (Tel: 8067910399)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4408 6TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX 794164732 (Tel: 8067910399)
Registered at 3420 22ND PL, LUBBOCK, TX 794101314 (Tel: 8067255844)
Recorded as HAROLD SMITH, MD
Neurological Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX J8376)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Neurological Surgery Specialists in El Paso
- Dr. Gustavo Rodriguez, MD
- Dr. Bratislav Velimirovic, MD
- Dr. Shane Hawksworth, MD
- Dr. Fadi Hanbali, MD
- Dr. Jaime Gasco-Tamarit, MD
- Dr. George Martin, MD
Mailing Address
7500 Viscount Blvd Ste 298
El Paso, TX 799255607
Phone: 9152002694