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Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD

(Matthew Smith, MD, PHD)

(362 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology and Hematology (Blood Disorders)

Duke University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: genitourinary cancer, prostate cancer

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

(617) 724-4000

Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD is a medical oncologist in Boston, MA specializing in medical oncology and hematology (blood disorders). He graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital and Mass General Cancer Center: Center for Genitourinary Cancers.

Office Locations

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114

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52 Second Avenue Suite 1110
Waltham, MA 02451

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Outcomes have improved in recent decades and patients can expect to live with metastatic prostate cancer for four or five years, said Dr. Matthew Smith of Massachusetts General Brigham Cancer Center.”—"'Cancer touches us all': Biden thanks Americans for support following his prostate cancer diagnosis", 7 News Boston, May 2025

“"Outcomes have improved in recent decades and patients can expect to live with metastatic prostate cancer for four or five years, Dr. Matthew Smith of Massachusetts General Brigham Cancer Center...”—"Scott Adams reveals he has metastatic prostate cancer, the same as Biden: '100% not curable'", Los Angeles Times, May 2025

“"It's a very common scenario," said Dr. Matthew Smith of Massachusetts General Brigham Cancer Center.”—"'Quite a surprise': Biden's sudden diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer is unfortunately common", NBC4 Washington, May 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	1136

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	1138

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	541
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	502
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	1320

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	520
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	1281

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1076
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	538
From 75 to 84	454
85 and over	144
Less than 65	24

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Boston, MA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	1190
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	513
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	1198

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	233
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	22
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	1142

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	231
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	1058

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Boston, MA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	838
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	460
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	235
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	918

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	433
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Boston, MA during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	969
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	439
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	190
From 75 to 84	238
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	916

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	438
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	944

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	0

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD treated as a medical oncologist in Boston, MA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	1080
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	1

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	481
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	2
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	234
85 and over	11
Less than 65	1
65 to 74	220

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

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Cancer	69
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Duke University School of Medicine

Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Massachusetts General Hospital

Mass General Cancer Center: Center for Genitourinary Cancers

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. Matthew Smith, MD PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Tufts Health Plan, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, Medicare ACO, WellSense, Senior Whole Health, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth and WellSense NH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Tufts Health Plan

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

Blue California

Beech Street

WellPoint

Medicare ACO

WellSense

Senior Whole Health

Fallon Health

Commonwealth Care Alliance

Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare

Maine Community Health Options

Mass General Brigham Health Plan

MassHealth

WellSense NH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 362 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD from all over the web to help you find the right in Boston, MA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$200,554 Nubeqa $41,202	Non-Covered $26,272	Xofigo $19,394	None $81	$113,605
Amgen Inc.	$145,734 XGEVA $124,378	Prolia $2,750	$18,606
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	$71,153 No Product $5,000	Erleada $135	$66,018
Pfizer Inc.	$42,696 TALZENNA $20,735	ORGOVYX $3,000	XTANDI $1,875	$17,086
Eli Lilly and Company	$37,101 VERZENIO $72	$37,029
Other	$192,807 XTANDI $42,617	COMETRIQ $19,800	Erleada $17,514	Lupron $5,000	ZYTIGA $4,948	Other $102,928

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$541,636
Travel and Lodging	$76,150
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$50,656
Honoraria	$12,365
Food and Beverage	$9,233
Other	$5

Research Payments

Dr. Matthew Smith, MD PHD has received 259 research payments totaling $2,197,618.

Biography

Dr. Matthew Smith is a medical oncology specialist. Dr. Smith's average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is especially interested in prostate cancer. He is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant. Dr. Smith attended Duke University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Brigham and Women's Hospital for residency.