Total Payments
$65,895
2024 Payments
$4,209
Companies
22
Transactions
188
Medicare Patients
1,292
Medicare Billing
$283,027
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$47,935 (72.7%)
Travel$11,051 (16.8%)
Food & Beverage$6,909 (10.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $47,935 | 20 | 72.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $11,051 | 38 | 16.8% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,909 | 130 | 10.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $36,927 | 40 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $20,586 | 71 | $0 (2024) |
| Ethicon Inc. | $3,495 | 19 | $0 (2017) |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $3,277 | 20 | $0 (2024) |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $414.49 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $235.58 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Davol Inc. | $196.55 | 6 | $0 (2023) |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $117.31 | 6 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $115.96 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Endogastric Solutions, Inc | $111.18 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,209 | 27 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($2,163) |
| 2023 | $1,412 | 11 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,125) |
| 2022 | $2,007 | 20 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($1,465) |
| 2021 | $20,639 | 24 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($19,739) |
| 2020 | $9,750 | 13 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. ($9,503) |
| 2019 | $21,874 | 39 | Ethicon US, LLC ($17,950) |
| 2018 | $2,137 | 27 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($1,048) |
| 2017 | $3,868 | 27 | Ethicon Inc. ($3,495) |
All Payment Transactions
188 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 8
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/21/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.25 | General |
| 11/12/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ENDOFLIP (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $107.73 | General |
| Category: Motility Testing | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | SpyGlass Discover (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.69 | General |
| Category: SpyGlass Discover_ENDO | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.79 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.62 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | BRIDION (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.20 | General |
| Category: NEUROSCIENCE | ||||||
| 09/30/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $222.93 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/26/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $551.08 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 09/03/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.33 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.49 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 08/13/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $6.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | STRYKER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.07 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 05/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | STRYKER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.44 | General |
| Category: SURGICAL | ||||||
| 05/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $259.14 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/06/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $591.13 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/16/2024 | Stryker Corporation | 1788 (Medical Supply) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $68.45 | General |
| Category: ENDOSCOPY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $199.10 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $166.02 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 04/10/2024 | INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 03/21/2024 | Integra LifeSciences Corporation | OMNIGRAFT (Device), Integra, Integra | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.06 | General |
| Category: Recon-Skin and Wound | ||||||
| 03/12/2024 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | KEYTRUDA (Biological), LYNPARZA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.28 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 02/09/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $562.50 | General |
| 02/06/2024 | Ethicon US, LLC | LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.66 | General |
| Category: Endo-Mechanical | ||||||
| 01/29/2024 | Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $900.00 | General |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 311 | 318 | $263,921 | $69,448 |
| 2022 | 11 | 367 | 373 | $307,858 | $81,162 |
| 2021 | 11 | 326 | 332 | $279,056 | $75,655 |
| 2020 | 10 | 288 | 297 | $211,788 | $56,763 |
Total Patients
1,292
Total Services
1,320
Medicare Billing
$283,027
Procedure Codes
41
All Medicare Procedures & Services
41 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 20 | $117,140 | $26,541 | 22.7% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 111 | 111 | $39,516 | $12,813 | 32.4% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 30 | 30 | $41,790 | $11,499 | 27.5% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $26,785 | $5,689 | 21.2% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 48 | 48 | $11,232 | $3,612 | 32.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 30 | $6,930 | $2,752 | 39.7% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2023 | 18 | 18 | $5,580 | $2,570 | 46.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 26 | 29 | $4,553 | $2,017 | 44.3% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 21 | $10,395 | $1,955 | 18.8% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 21 | 21 | $122,997 | $29,015 | 23.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 110 | 110 | $39,160 | $13,762 | 35.1% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 34 | 34 | $47,362 | $13,727 | 29.0% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $36,525 | $8,078 | 22.1% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 67 | 67 | $15,678 | $5,399 | 34.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 40 | 43 | $9,933 | $4,403 | 44.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 23 | 26 | $4,082 | $1,753 | 42.9% |
| 99215 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,410 | $1,460 | 42.8% |
| 43235 | Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 16 | 16 | $7,920 | $1,405 | 17.7% |
| 91035 | Monitoring and recording of esophageal function through a capsule attached to the esophagus wall | Office | 2022 | 17 | 17 | $18,022 | $1,118 | 6.2% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $2,769 | $1,042 | 37.6% |
| 43282 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach with implantation of mesh using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $76,141 | $18,594 | 24.4% |
| 43281 | Repair of hernia of muscle at esophagus and stomach using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $67,808 | $16,545 | 24.4% |
| 99204 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 45-59 minutes | Office | 2021 | 84 | 84 | $29,904 | $10,627 | 35.5% |
| 49650 | Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 21 | 21 | $29,253 | $7,705 | 26.3% |
| 47562 | Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $31,655 | $6,812 | 21.5% |
About Dr. Clifford Smith, MD
Dr. Clifford Smith, MD is a Surgery healthcare provider based in Newport News, Virginia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 09/28/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1801987169.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Clifford Smith, MD has received a total of $65,895 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,209 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 188 transactions from 22 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($47,935).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Smith has provided services to 1,292 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,320 services with total Medicare billing of $283,027. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 41 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Surgery
- Other Specialties Surgery
- Location Newport News, VA
- Active Since 09/28/2006
- Last Updated 01/27/2022
- Taxonomy Code 208600000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1801987169
Products in Payments
- LINX Reflux Management System (Device) $37,034
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $3,277
- SYNECOR Biomaterial (Device) $414.49
- ENDOFLIP (Device) $235.58
- LINX REFLUX MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (Device) $126.60
- ESOPHYX (Device) $111.18
- LINX (Device) $104.30
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $80.53
- 1788 (Medical Supply) $68.45
- STRYKER (Device) $47.51
- ANDEXXA (Biological) $34.33
- Phasix Mesh (Device) $33.02
- EXPAREL (Drug) $31.99
- XARACOLL (Drug) $31.93
- RENASYS GO v2 HOME (Device) $31.38
- ARISTA AH (Device) $30.45
- OFIRMEV (Drug) $29.98
- Ventralight ST (Device) $23.37
- BRIDION (Drug) $21.20
- ARISTA AH FlexiTip (Device) $19.68
Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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