Dr. Jesse Joshua Smith , MD, PhD
Surgery โข Houston, TX
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304000
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NPI assigned on January 4, 2007; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 421 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:
- 99214 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 114 service units.
- 45330 โ Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope: 107 service units.
- 99213 โ Established patient outpatient office visit: 89 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.
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See all 10 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 162 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 115. Middle half: 56 to 200.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
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 202 in 2020 to 421 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 770304000
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 1 group name: Physicians Referral Service. 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 Texas Medical School At Houston
2004
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
179 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 $41,247 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 $31,100 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.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $11,727.16 across 11 records.
By nature of payment
- Consulting Fee: $10,787.50 across 3 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $589.38 across 2 records.
- Food and Beverage: $350.28 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 4)
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: $4,689.37 across 5 records.
- GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.: $3,800.00 across 1 record.
- BioNTech SE: $3,212.18 across 4 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
22 years (graduated 2004)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2004 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
2007
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
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
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 Houston and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 162 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 115. Middle half: 56 to 200.
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 148. Middle half: 72 to 277.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 162 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $18,201. Middle half: $8,820 to $38,939.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $20,825. Middle half: $8,873 to $41,247.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Houston, TX (2024, 162 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $14,030. Middle half: $6,573 to $30,750.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Texas (2024, 1,113 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,568. Middle half: $6,700 to $31,964.
354 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Houston, TX (2,193 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Houston
13.3% of these 354 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
62.4% of these 354 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 increased 108% from 202 in 2020 to 421 in 2024.
- 2020: 202
- 2021: 368
- 2022: 355
- 2023: 430
- 2024: 421
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 110% from $19,629 in 2020 to $41,247 in 2024.
- 2020: $19,629
- 2021: $35,516
- 2022: $47,637
- 2023: $47,409
- 2024: $41,247
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 104% from $15,228 in 2020 to $31,100 in 2024.
- 2020: $15,228
- 2021: $27,342
- 2022: $37,199
- 2023: $36,516
- 2024: $31,100
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $85.69 in 2021 to $11,727.16 in 2025.
- 2021: $85.69
- 2022: $13,383.77
- 2023: $23,870.55
- 2024: $24,150.00
- 2025: $11,727.16
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), 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): 11 records totaling $11,727.16.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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LIBTAYO | General | $4,387.50 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $3,800.00 |
| BioNTech SE |
Consulting Fee
Cash or cash equivalent
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โ | General | $2,600.00 |
| BioNTech SE |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $408.08 |
| BioNTech SE |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $181.30 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LIBTAYO | General | $103.05 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LIBTAYO | General | $99.41 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LIBTAYO | General | $50.92 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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LIBTAYO | General | $48.49 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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CORE | General | $25.61 |
| BioNTech SE |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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โ | General | $22.80 |
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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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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114 | 78 | $615.00 | $106.45 |
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45330
Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
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107 | 72 | $895.00 | $63.45 |
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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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89 | 60 | $430.00 | $78.70 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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28 | 28 | $935.00 | $151.70 |
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99205
New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more
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21 | 21 | $1175.00 | $198.88 |
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45331
Biopsy of lower large bowel using a flexible endoscope
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15 | 14 | $1390.00 | $80.23 |
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45330
Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
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13 | 12 | $895.00 | $33.99 |
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97606
Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area more than 50.0 sq cm
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12 | 11 | $170.00 | $28.11 |
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49084
Irrigation of abdominal cavity
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11 | 11 | $775.00 | $65.89 |
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49905
Repair of abdomen using abdominal lining graft
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11 | 11 | $3565.00 | $380.60 |
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.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-09-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 390200000X
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20250916004089
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9234446600
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
Physicians Referral Service
1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 770304000
Phone: 7137922121
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Psychologist - Clinical
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Internal Medicine - Hematology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Master of Science in Nursing, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, ACNPCAG
Internal Medicine
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 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD, HOUSTON, TX 770304000 (Tel: 7137926161)
Registered at PO BOX 4439, HOUSTON, TX 772104439 (Tel: 7137922991)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1275 YORK AVE, H-1206, NEW YORK, NY 100656007 (Tel: 2126397537)
Registered at 1275 YORK AVE, H-1206, NEW YORK, NY 100656007 (Tel: 2126397537)
Recorded as JESSE SMITH, MD, PHD
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: NY 268216-1)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Houston
- Dr. Sara Ginzberg, MD
- Dr. Fernando Angarita, MD, MSC, FRCSC
- Dr. Arlene Ricardo, MD
- Dr. Dexter Turnquest, MD
- Dr. John Anguay, MD
- Dr. Blake Milson, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 4439
Houston, TX 772104439
Phone: 7137922991