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Dr. Donald Smith, MD

Accepting New Patients

(132 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Vermont College of Medicine (1979)

Professional interests include: functional neurosurgery

1 Tampa General Circle 4 Practice Locations
Tampa, FL 33606

(813) 821-8034

Dr. Donald Smith, MD is a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Donald Smith, MD is affiliated with University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital.

Office Locations

1 Tampa General Circle 4 Practice Locations
Tampa, FL 33606

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4001 East Fletcher Avenue
Tampa, FL 33613

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In The News

“"Millions of Americans struggle every day with ET and Parkinson's disease, and giving them this choice to improve their lives is part of the process of continuous improvement here at Tampa...”—"Tampa General Hospital and USF Health Neurosurgeons First in Tampa Bay to Provide Patients New Innovative Ultrasound Technology", Associated Press News, May 2022

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

spine surgery procedures

In 2023, Dr. Donald Smith, MD had a list price for spine surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

spinal cord stimulator implantation

spinal cord stimulator replacement

In 2012, Dr. Donald Smith, MD had a list price for spinal cord stimulator implantation, and spinal cord stimulator replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Florida. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	21
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	400
hospital care	65
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	65
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	34
neurostimulator replacement	48
spinal procedures	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	20
doctor visit	396
hospital care	142
implant surgery	50
inpatient care	142
neurostimulator lead placement	41
neurostimulator replacement	50
spinal procedures	42

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	210
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	22
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	93
85 and over	34
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	19
doctor visit	397
hospital care	97
implant surgery	37
inpatient care	97
neurostimulator lead placement	19
neurostimulator replacement	37

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	16
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	21
Less than 65	115

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	21
doctor visit	422
hospital care	104
implant surgery	60
inpatient care	104
neurostimulator lead placement	32
neurostimulator replacement	60
spinal procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	760
Black	52
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	378
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	50
Less than 65	240

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	23
doctor visit	445
hospital care	108
implant surgery	61
inpatient care	108
neurostimulator lead placement	42
neurostimulator replacement	61
spinal procedures	39

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	30
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	23
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	18
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	463
hospital care	106
implant surgery	57
inpatient care	106
neurostimulator lead placement	16
neurostimulator replacement	57
spinal procedures	45

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	402
Black	0
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	28
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2018 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, spinal procedures and neurostimulator lead placement.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	15
doctor visit	487
hospital care	26
implant surgery	62
inpatient care	26
neurostimulator lead placement	33
neurostimulator replacement	62
spinal procedures	40

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	211

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	360
Black	20
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	15
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2019 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	436
hospital care	31
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	31
neurostimulator lead placement	11
neurostimulator replacement	48
spinal procedures	23

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	311
Black	16
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	12
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2020 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	17
doctor visit	371
implant surgery	47
neurostimulator lead placement	17
neurostimulator replacement	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2021 were neurostimulator replacement, implant surgery, neurostimulator lead placement and cranial surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

cranial surgery	14
doctor visit	344
implant surgery	38
neurostimulator lead placement	14
neurostimulator replacement	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL during 2022 were neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	322
implant surgery	25
neurostimulator replacement	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Donald Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Tampa, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, neurostimulator replacement and implant surgery.

cranial surgery	18
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	407
hospital care	84
implant surgery	48
inpatient care	84
nerve procedures	11
neurostimulator lead placement	25
neurostimulator replacement	48
spinal procedures	35

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	331
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	23
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	16
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	173

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Donald Smith, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Donald Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Donald Smith, MD graduated from University of Vermont College of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at General Surgery, : St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (1979)

Residency: General Surgery, : St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital (1981)

Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery (1990)

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Donald Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of South Florida Health

Tampa General Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Donald Smith, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana PPO, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA PPO, CorVel, CIGNA HMO, Wellcare Medicare (HMO), Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan PPO, HealthSpring, United Healthcare Medicaid, Humana HMO, Quality Health Management, United Healthcare, AvMed HMO, Galaxy Health Network, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Evolutions Healthcare Systems, TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Coventry, Blue California, Employers Health Network, Beech Street, Ultimate Health Plans Medicare HMO, Aetna Medicare HMO-POS, Empath Health (PACE), Hillsborough County Health Care Plan (HCHCP), VA Community Care Network (Optum), Solis Medicare HMO, Simply Medicare HMO, Ambetter - Exchange (Sunshine ACA Plan), Truli for Health, Ag Administrators, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-Health Options, Devoted Medicare HMO, PPO, D-SNP, CMS Sunshine (TITLE 19 & 21), InnovAge, Oscar Insurance Company of Florida, Longevity Health Plan Medicare HMO SNP, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement-Advantage 65, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Preferred Patient Care, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-MyBlue, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Network Blue/Blue Select and Freedom Health Medicare HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Donald Smith, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA PPO

CorVel

CIGNA HMO

Wellcare Medicare (HMO)

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan PPO

HealthSpring

United Healthcare Medicaid

Humana HMO

Quality Health Management

United Healthcare

AvMed HMO

Galaxy Health Network

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Evolutions Healthcare Systems

TRICARE

Molina Healthcare

Coventry

Blue California

Employers Health Network

Beech Street

Ultimate Health Plans Medicare HMO

Aetna Medicare HMO-POS

Empath Health (PACE)

Hillsborough County Health Care Plan (HCHCP)

VA Community Care Network (Optum)

Solis Medicare HMO

Simply Medicare HMO

Ambetter - Exchange (Sunshine ACA Plan)

Truli for Health

Ag Administrators

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-Health Options

Devoted Medicare HMO, PPO, D-SNP

CMS Sunshine (TITLE 19 & 21)

InnovAge

Oscar Insurance Company of Florida

Longevity Health Plan Medicare HMO SNP

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement-Advantage 65

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Preferred Patient Care

Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-MyBlue

Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Network Blue/Blue Select

Freedom Health Medicare HMO

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Donald Smith, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 132 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Donald Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tampa, FL.

4.91

Overall Rating

(132 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2017-05-09

Dr Smith save my life....i am a mother of two kids and I appreciate Dr Smith care ...i trust him on my life and I feel I am in good hand each time I need him....may God bless him he is an angle on this land

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Donald Smith, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$4,473 DIVERGENCE-L $1,784	CD HORIZON $923	ACTIVA $635	INTER FIX $213	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $200	Other $719
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,363 EXPEDIUM $423	CONDUIT $221	Spine $179	VIPER $120	SYNAPSE $114	Other $307
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$1,062 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $585	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $162	Enabling Technologies - NIM, NAV, Power $112	Thoracolumbar Therapies $83	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $54	Other $66
InSightec,Inc	$871 Exablate $871
Abbott Laboratories	$730 Infinity $375	Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs $136	Deep Brain Stimulation $129	Axium $56	Infinity DBS Pulse Generators $34
Other	$3,518 Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $243	Thoracolumbar $219	Integrated Operative Solutions $142	Fortex $134	LessRay $128	Other $2,653

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,935
Travel and Lodging	$1,081

Biography

Dr. Donald Smith, who practices in Tampa, FL, is a medical specialist in neurosurgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Smith average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include functional neurosurgery. Dr. Smith accepts several insurance carriers, including AvMed, Blue California, and Coventry. Before performing his residency at the University of Vermont/Fletcher Allen Health Care, Dr. Smith attended the University of Vermont College of Medicine for medical school. He speaks German. His hospital/clinic affiliations include the University of South Florida Health and Tampa General Hospital. His practice in Tampa, FL is open to new patients as reported by Tampa General Hospital.