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Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD

(Dr. James Adam Smitherman, MD)

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2005)

104 Burney Drive
Flowood, MS 39232

(601) 987-8200

Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD is an orthopedist in Flowood, MS specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2005 and has 21 years of experience. Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Merit Health and CAPITAL ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, PLLC.

Office Locations

104 Burney Drive
Flowood, MS 39232

(601) 987-8200

(601) 987-8211

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Merit Health

106 Lake Vista Place
Brandon, MS 39047

(601) 898-7575

(601) 898-7577

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Baptist Memorial Health Care

401 Baptist Drive
Suite 301 Madison, MS 39110

(601) 973-1571

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401 Baptist Drive Suite 301
Madison, MS 39110

(601) 973-1571

(601) 973-1577

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

injections

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

minimally invasive surgery

By Affordability:

arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff repair

rotator cuff surgery

spine imaging

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Mississippi, Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD performed more injections, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and minimally invasive surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff repair, rotator cuff surgery, and spine imaging that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2012 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	146
blood draw	16
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	31
diagnostic evaluation	25
doctor visit	499
hip imaging	26
hospital care	36
injections	146
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	111
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	97
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	81
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	701
upper extremity surgery	93
X-rays	65

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2013 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and manual therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	169
blood draw	14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	32
diagnostic evaluation	34
doctor visit	615
hip imaging	27
hospital care	30
injections	169
inpatient care	30
joint surgery	86
manual therapy	130
minimally invasive procedures	86
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	14
musculoskeletal imaging	75
rehabilitation	1204
upper extremity surgery	86
X-rays	61

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	314
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	32
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2014 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	205
blood draw	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	50
diagnostic evaluation	18
doctor visit	680
hip imaging	18
hospital care	18
injections	205
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	143
lab tests	18
manual therapy	83
minimally invasive procedures	127
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	88
reconstructive surgery	16
rehabilitation	880
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	143
X-rays	67

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	153
Female	240

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	344
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	38
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2015 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	224
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	21
decompression surgery	51
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	736
hip imaging	16
injections	224
joint surgery	158
manual therapy	73
minimally invasive procedures	158
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	37
musculoskeletal imaging	84
rehabilitation	825
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	158
X-rays	47

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	320
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	700
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	418
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	60
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2016 were rehabilitation, aspiration, injections and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
blood draw	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	45
decompression surgery	51
diagnostic evaluation	26
doctor visit	875
injections	322
joint surgery	191
minimally invasive procedures	179
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	40
musculoskeletal imaging	81
reconstructive surgery	12
rehabilitation	818
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	191
X-rays	41

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	272

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	35
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2017 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	106
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	442
injections	106
joint surgery	34
minimally invasive procedures	34
musculoskeletal imaging	23
upper extremity surgery	34
X-rays	23

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	75
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	18
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2018 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	123
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	20
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	559
injections	123
joint surgery	78
minimally invasive procedures	78
musculoskeletal imaging	30
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	78
X-rays	30

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	132
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	19
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2018

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2019 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	230
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	614
injections	230
joint surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	35
tendon surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	48
X-rays	35

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	22
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	39
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2020 were aspiration, injections, minimally invasive procedures and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	264
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	652
injections	264
joint surgery	60
minimally invasive procedures	60
musculoskeletal imaging	38
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	60
X-rays	38

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	109
Female	207

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	214
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	19
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2021 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	370
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	16
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	841
injections	390
joint surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	58
musculoskeletal imaging	75
spinal procedures	23
tendon surgery	12
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	98

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	44
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS during 2022 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	266
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	884
hospital care	16
injections	316
inpatient care	16
joint surgery	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
musculoskeletal imaging	169
spinal procedures	38
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	207

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	326

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	89
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	56
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD treated as an orthopedist in Flowood, MS were rehabilitation, injections, aspiration and manual therapy.

aspiration	220
blood draw	17
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	19
decompression surgery	27
diagnostic evaluation	25
doctor visit	672
hip imaging	21
hospital care	25
injections	226
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	93
lab tests	16
manual therapy	95
minimally invasive procedures	89
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
musculoskeletal imaging	70
reconstructive surgery	14
rehabilitation	885
spinal procedures	30
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	91
X-rays	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	284
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	83
85 and over	31
Less than 65	61
65 to 74	181

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	7
Dementia	8

Education & Training

Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD graduated from University of Mississippi School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at Greenville Hospital Sysem. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Mississippi.

Medical School: University of Mississippi School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: Greenville Hospital Sysem

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Mississippi

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James A. Smitherman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Merit Health

CAPITAL ORTHOPAEDIC CLINIC, PLLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Alon Medical Technology	$2,473 $2,473
Stryker Corporation	$279 KNEES $121	HIPS $118	INSPACE $23	TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $17
Horizon Pharma plc	$136 VIMOVO $95	PENNSAID $30	Duexis $11
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	$136 Exparel $115	Zilretta $20
Trice Medical, Inc.	$96 mi-eye $96
Other	$837 Zilretta $156	XIAFLEX $84	ANJESO $64	Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System $53	ZORVOLEX $51	Other $428

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,461
Food and Beverage	$1,496

Biography

Dr. James Smitherman sees patients in Madison, MS, Flowood, MS, and Suite 301 Madison, MS. His medical specialty is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He studied medicine at the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. His professional affiliations include Merit Health and Baptist Memorial Health Care.