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Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD

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(David Smith, MD, General Surgeon)

(68 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery

Boston University School of Medicine

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus, Main Pavilion, Level 5
Burlington, VT 05401-1473

(802) 225-7075

Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD is a general surgeon in Burlington, VT specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network, General Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center and UVM Medical Group.

Office Locations

111 Colchester Avenue Main Campus, Main Pavilion, Level 5
Burlington, VT 05401-1473

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130 Fisher Road Suite 3-1
Berlin, VT 05602-9000

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

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

Top 10%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Vermont.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Vermont. 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. David Arthur Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2012 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal surgery	18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	221
doctor visit	499
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	157
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	188
inpatient care	157
minimally invasive procedures	18
minor procedures	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2013 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

abdominal surgery	15
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	280
doctor visit	572
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	190
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	165
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	15
minor procedures	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	194
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	87
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	68
Less than 65	82

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2014 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy.

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

abdominal surgery	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	204
doctor visit	390
gastrointestinal procedures	27
hospital care	134
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	105
inpatient care	134
minimally invasive procedures	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	52
Less than 65	61

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2015 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

abdominal surgery	23
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	175
doctor visit	416
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	58
hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy	90
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	298

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	496
Black	130
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	110
Less than 65	110

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2016 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	76
doctor visit	325
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	20

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	42
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2017 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

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

abdominal surgery	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	49
doctor visit	206
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	27
Less than 65	41

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	32

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	45
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	101
inpatient care	101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	39

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD treated as a general surgeon in Burlington, VT were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	167
doctor visit	348
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	100
inpatient care	100
minimally invasive procedures	20
minor procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	32
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	193
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	71
85 and over	37
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	106

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

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	15
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD graduated from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Tufts Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Surgery and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine

Residency: Tufts Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

The University of Vermont Health Network

General Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center

UVM Medical Group

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. David Arthur Smith, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MVP Health Care, CIGNA Lifesource, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, MagnaCare, United Healthcare, Great-West Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Fidelis Care, Community Care Network (CCN), CHAMPVA, Delta Dental, Anthem, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, First Health, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), Optum Rx, Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental), TriCare for Life - Skilled Nursing Facility, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield, Zelis/Stratose, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / FEP / CBA, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, Vermont Blue Advantage, Workers' Comp (VT and NY), EBPA, TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health) and Workers' Comp (VT).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

MVP Health Care

CIGNA Lifesource

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

MagnaCare

United Healthcare

Great-West Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Fidelis Care

Community Care Network (CCN)

CHAMPVA

Delta Dental

Anthem

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

First Health

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)

Optum Rx

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)

TriCare for Life - Skilled Nursing Facility

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

Zelis/Stratose

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / FEP / CBA

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont

Vermont Blue Advantage

Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

EBPA

TriCare Martin's Point Health Care (excludes Behavioral Health)

Workers' Comp (VT)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 68 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Burlington, VT.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Applied Medical Resources Corporation	$375 $375
Ethicon US, LLC	$325 Biosurgicals $138	Sutures $90	Energy Harmonic $43	Advanced Wound care $35	Energy: Harmonic $19
Organogenesis Inc.	$93 PuraPly $93
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$65 Santyl $50	Regranex $15
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$65 BIO A Tissue Reinforcement $36	BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $29
Other	$252 Da Vinci Surgical System $47	AlloDerm $38	Energy# Harmonic $38	OFIRMEV $33	DAV-OptiFixTM $31	Other $65

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$801
Consulting Fee	$375

Research Payments

Dr. David Arthur Smith, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $13,257.

Biography

Dr. David Smith's area of specialization is general surgery. Patient reviews placed Dr. Smith at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He usually honors Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California, in addition to other insurance carriers. After attending Boston University School of Medicine, he completed his residency training at Tufts Medical Center. He is professionally affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network. Dr. Smith welcomes new patients at his office inBurlington, VT as reported by The University of Vermont Health Network.