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Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD

(17 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Professional interests include: women's health issues

929 West Prospect Avenue
Raeford, NC 28376

(910) 904-1695

Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC specializing in family medicine. She graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD is affiliated with Cape Fear Valley Health.

Office Locations

929 West Prospect Avenue
Raeford, NC 28376

(910) 904-1695

(910) 904-1767

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Karen Smith, a family practice physician, ONSMS member, and newly elected president-elect of the North Carolina Medical Society (NCMS), spoke about the ongoing stigma surrounding mental and...”—"New community health initiative launched in Robeson County", The Robesonian, October 2025

“NY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2024 / EINPresswire.com / -- Media Genesis Solutions and 3rd V Workgroup are marking Women's History Month by honoring Kizzmekia Corbett, Alexa Canady, Karen Smith,...”—"Celebrate Women's History Month with Four Trailblazing Black Women Scientists", Fox31 Denver, March 2024

“Keshawn Shaw looks at his arm where nurse Andretta Griffin, left, and Dr. Karen Smith, center, administered a Covid-19 vaccination at his grandmother Bessie Bratcher's home in Raeford,...”—"As vaccine demand slows, doctors shift to 'microtargeting' vulnerable communities", Verdict, May 2021

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

urinalysis

By Affordability:

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD performed more urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	406
breast exam	12
breathing treatment	30
diabetes management	337
doctor visit	2557
gynecologic procedures	12
lab tests	965
preventive care	406
vaccines	181

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and preventive care.

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

blood draw	472
breast exam	11
diabetes management	350
doctor visit	2406
gynecologic procedures	11
lab tests	974
preventive care	306
vaccines	82

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	174
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	308
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	33
Less than 65	194

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, diabetes management and preventive care.

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

blood draw	380
diabetes management	316
doctor visit	1938
lab tests	713
preventive care	294
vaccines	118

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	284
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	19

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	30
Less than 65	187

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	3
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2015 were lab tests, chronic care, diabetes management and blood draw.

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

blood draw	321
breast exam	16
breathing treatment	29
chronic care	585
diabetes management	324
doctor visit	2115
gynecologic procedures	16
lab tests	740
preventive care	203

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	308
Female	538

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	556
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	46

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	60
Less than 65	358

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2016 were chronic care, lab tests, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	391
chronic care	1350
diabetes management	385
doctor visit	1893
lab tests	782
preventive care	223
vascular procedures	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	100
Black	290
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	21

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	23
Less than 65	175

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2017 were chronic care, lab tests, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	176
breast exam	16
breathing treatment	18
chronic care	961
cytology	14
diabetes management	171
doctor visit	2447
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	16
lab tests	532
preventive care	14

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	167
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	308
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	26
Less than 65	173

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	50
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2018 were chronic care, lab tests, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	61
chronic care	722
diabetes management	45
doctor visit	2216
lab tests	335

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	111
Black	290
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	23
Less than 65	170

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2019 were chronic care, lab tests, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	59
chronic care	880
diabetes management	36
doctor visit	1981
lab tests	482
preventive care	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	256
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	21
Less than 65	146

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2020 were chronic care, lab tests, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	26
chronic care	488
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	1871
lab tests	409
preventive care	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	219

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	228
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	14
Less than 65	127

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	49
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2021 were lab tests, chronic care, blood draw and diabetes management.

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

blood draw	23
chronic care	384
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	1394
lab tests	439
preventive care	12

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	194
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	12

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	17
Less than 65	109

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2022 were lab tests, chronic care, preventive care and blood draw.

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

blood draw	17
chronic care	170
doctor visit	1091
lab tests	347
preventive care	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	146
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	18
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	46
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2023 were lab tests, chronic care and preventive care.

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

chronic care	64
doctor visit	1029
lab tests	243
preventive care	15

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	62
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	11
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC during 2024 were lab tests, chronic care and preventive care.

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

chronic care	27
doctor visit	948
lab tests	203
preventive care	14

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	71
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	59
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	64
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Raeford, NC were chronic care, lab tests, blood draw and diabetes management.

blood draw	212
breast exam	13
chronic care	563
cytology	14
diabetes management	200
doctor visit	1837
gynecologic pathology	14
gynecologic procedures	13
lab tests	551
preventive care	128
vaccines	127
vascular procedures	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Female	225
Male	136

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	237
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	91
Native American / Alaskan Native	13
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	21
Less than 65	134
65 to 74	144

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD graduated from MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. She completed residency at Southern Regional Area Health Education Center. She is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine

Residency: Southern Regional Area Health Education Center

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Cape Fear Valley Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.41 out of 5 stars based on 17 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Karen Linnear Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Raeford, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$626 Ozempic $152	Victoza $130	Saxenda $76	Tresiba $64	RYBELSUS $32	Other $173
Pfizer Inc.	$275 EMBEDA $80	DUAVEE $39	CELEBREX $33	EUCRISA $26	ELIQUIS $24	Other $73
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$175 ENTRESTO $154	LEQVIO $21
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$172 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $57	BREO $44	AREXVY $30	BEXSERO $29	ANORO $12
Lilly USA, LLC	$127 JARDIANCE $38	EMGALITY $27	CIALIS $21	ZEPBOUND $15	TRIJARDY XR $14	Other $11
Other	$1,477 Sprix $101	Gralise $89	Freestyle Libre 2 $78	Nuedexta $63	INVOKANA $58	Other $1,089

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,817
Education	$35

Biography

Dr. Karen Smith's area of specialization is family medicine. Patient reviews placed Dr. Smith at an average of 3.5 stars (out of 5). Her areas of expertise include the following: primary care and women's health issues. She is a graduate of MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine. Dr. Smith trained at Southern Regional Area Health Education Center for her residency. She is affiliated with Cape Fear Valley Health.