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Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL

(Dr. Matthew Joseph Smith, MD)
Specializes in: Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
Queen's University School of Medicine
Professional interests include: spine problems
1 Kettle Point Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914

Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL is a physiatrist in East Providence, RI specializing in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). He graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine. Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL is affiliated with Newport Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, Brown University Health, University Orthopedics and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH).

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Office Locations

1 Kettle Point Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
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1598 South County Trail Suite 101
East Greenwich, RI 02818
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2 Dudley Street 200
Providence, RI 02905
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In The News 

“Dr. Matthew Smith spends most of his time working with patients, helping them heal from painful conditions that affect muscles and bones.”—"R.I. doctor takes role urging value-based care", Providence Business News, February 2020

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection
nerve conduction studies
rhizotomy

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy
facet rhizotomy injection
nerve procedures
percutaneous rhizotomy
rhizotomy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Rhode Island, Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL performed more facet rhizotomy injection, nerve conduction studies (NCS), and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

selective nerve root block
subarachnoid block with local anesthetic
transforaminal epidural steroid injection

In 2012, Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL performed more selective nerve root block (SNRB), subarachnoid block with local anesthetic (numbing medicine), and transforaminal epidural steroid injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2012 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

aspiration 21
diagnostic procedures 29
doctor visit 172
injections 159
nerve block 124
pain management 138
spinal procedures 138

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2013 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

aspiration 15
diagnostic procedures 14
doctor visit 232
injections 135
nerve block 105
pain management 120
spinal procedures 120

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 84
Female 142
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 206
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 28
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 29
Dementia 10
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2014 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 12
doctor visit 224
injections 119
nerve block 100
pain management 119
spinal procedures 119

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 96
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 219
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 108
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 25
Less than 65 31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2014

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 14
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 6
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 27
Dementia 5
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2015 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 21
doctor visit 190
injections 120
nerve block 93
pain management 120
spinal procedures 120

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 180
Female 278
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 434
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 192
From 75 to 84 114
85 and over 54
Less than 65 98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2015

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 17
Asthma 14
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2016 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 48
doctor visit 252
injections 78
nerve block 64
pain management 78
spinal procedures 78

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 91
Female 167
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 240
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 113
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 23
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2016

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 33
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 28
Dementia 5
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2017 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

aspiration 24
diagnostic procedures 60
doctor visit 435
injections 124
nerve block 84
pain management 100
spinal procedures 100

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 136
Female 208
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 322
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 89
85 and over 40
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2017

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 49
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 21
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 19
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2018 were pain management, injections, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

aspiration 22
diagnostic procedures 63
doctor visit 370
injections 88
minimally invasive procedures 24
nerve block 66
nerve procedures 24
pain management 90
spinal procedures 66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 146
Female 205
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 317
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 15
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 161
From 75 to 84 102
85 and over 37
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2018

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 32
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 26
Dementia 5
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2019 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

aspiration 24
diagnostic procedures 48
doctor visit 273
injections 104
minimally invasive procedures 48
nerve block 54
nerve procedures 48
pain management 128
spinal procedures 80

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 152
Female 215
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 334
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 183
From 75 to 84 106
85 and over 35
Less than 65 43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2019

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 67
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 34
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 25
Dementia 6
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2020 were injections, pain management, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

aspiration 42
diagnostic procedures 71
doctor visit 189
injections 114
minimally invasive procedures 23
nerve block 72
nerve procedures 23
pain management 95
spinal procedures 72

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 142
Female 175
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 286
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 167
From 75 to 84 93
85 and over 25
Less than 65 32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2020

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 37
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 8
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 28
Dementia 4
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2021 were injections, diagnostic procedures, pain management and nerve block.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

aspiration 37
diagnostic procedures 84
doctor visit 217
injections 101
minimally invasive procedures 13
nerve block 64
nerve procedures 13
pain management 77
spinal procedures 64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 128
Female 195
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 294
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 162
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 22
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2021

Hypertension 66
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 29
Depression 30
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 9
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 23
Dementia 0
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI during 2022 were pain management, diagnostic procedures, nerve block and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 74
doctor visit 133
injections 64
minimally invasive procedures 27
nerve block 64
nerve procedures 27
pain management 91
spinal procedures 64

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Male 123
Female 166
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 260
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 13
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 124
From 75 to 84 119
85 and over 27
Less than 65 19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 28
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 26
Dementia 0
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL treated as a physiatrist in East Providence, RI were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

aspiration 26
diagnostic procedures 47
doctor visit 244
injections 109
minimally invasive procedures 27
nerve block 80
nerve procedures 27
pain management 105
spinal procedures 92

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL.

Gender
Female 171
Male 116
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 264
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 6
Age
85 and over 28
75 to 84 86
Less than 65 38
65 to 74 133

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

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

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 60
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 19
Asthma 12
Osteoporosis 9
Heart Failure 9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 23
Atrial Fibrillation 9
Dementia 3
Cancer 11

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Stanford University Medical Center. He has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: Queen's University School of Medicine

Residency: Stanford University Medical Center

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newport Hospital
The Miriam Hospital
Brown University Health
University Orthopedics
Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 3068 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew J. Smith, MD, EMHL from all over the web to help you find the right in East Providence, RI. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. $2,000 Xofigo
$2,000
Mentor Worldwide LLC $393 MemoryGel Breast Implants
$225 		FlexHD Acellular Hydrated Dermis
$76 		MENTOR MemoryGel Resterilizable Gel Sizer
$59 		Facial
$33
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. $185 Zilretta
$185
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation $89 COSENTYX
$89
BIOVENTUS LLC $74 GELSYN 3
$54 		Durolane
$21
Other $114 Nucynta
$21 		VIAGRA
$16 		PEAK
$15 		CHRONIC PAIN RADIOFREQ PRODUCTS
$14 		Bone Healing Product Portfolio
$13 		Other
$34
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $2,000
Food and Beverage $813
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $41

Biography

Dr. Matthew Smith is a physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and sports medicine specialist in East Greenwich, RI, East Providence, RI, and Providence, RI. He is especially interested in spine problems. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Smith is a graduate of Queen's University School of Medicine. His medical residency was performed at Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Smith's professional affiliations include The Miriam Hospital, the University Orthopedics, and Rhode Island Hospital (RIH).

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