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Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology, Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist) and Adult Critical Care

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1992)

309 Jackson Street
Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 966-4541

Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD is a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA specializing in adult pulmonology, hospital medicine (hospitalist) and adult critical care. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1992 and has 34 years of experience. Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD is affiliated with ST FRANCIS MEDICAL GROUP LLC.

Office Locations

309 Jackson Street
Monroe, LA 71201

(318) 966-4541

(318) 966-4543

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9820 Bayou Bend Drive
Shreveport, LA 71115

(318) 797-6627

(318) 797-9395

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD performed more centrally inserted non-tunneled central line placement, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

endotracheal intubation

In 2023, Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD had a list price for endotracheal intubation that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 Affordability:

tracheal procedures

In 2012, Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD had a list price for tracheal (windpipe) procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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 Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	28
catheterization	63
hospital care	1676
inpatient care	1676
minimally invasive procedures	28
nursing home care	37
pleural drainage	13
pulmonary testing	89
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	23
catheterization	47
hospital care	1614
inpatient care	1614
minimally invasive procedures	23
pulmonary testing	86
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	222
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	78
Less than 65	124

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	74
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	70
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	60
Diabetes	57
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	54
hospital care	1258
inpatient care	1258
nursing home care	47
pulmonary testing	52
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	70
Less than 65	104

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	65
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	55
Dementia	29
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	37
hospital care	1360
inpatient care	1360
pulmonary testing	23
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	532

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	330
85 and over	114
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	51
Dementia	32
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	33
hospital care	1218
inpatient care	1218
minimally invasive procedures	12
pulmonary testing	43
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	21

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	204

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	259
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	134
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	50
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	60
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	59
Diabetes	53
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and bronchoscopy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
bronchoscopy	29
catheterization	50
hospital care	1123
inpatient care	1123
minimally invasive procedures	13
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	27

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	47
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	62
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	54
Dementia	38
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	31
hospital care	1098
inpatient care	1098
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	186
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	53
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	56
Dementia	33
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	34
hospital care	702
inpatient care	702
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	201
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	46
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	48
Dementia	35
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
bronchoscopy	12
catheterization	52
hospital care	695
inpatient care	695
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	169
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	33
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	52
Dementia	40
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	22
hospital care	366
inpatient care	366
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	133
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	26
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	57
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	18
hospital care	464
inpatient care	464
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	148
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	36
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	46
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated as a pulmonologist in Monroe, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	19
catheterization	40
hospital care	1052
inpatient care	1052
minimally invasive procedures	19
nursing home care	42
pleural drainage	13
pulmonary testing	58
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	198

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	244
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	119
85 and over	50
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	138

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	26
Dementia	30
Cancer	15

Education & Training

Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1992. He has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport (1992)

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ST FRANCIS MEDICAL GROUP LLC

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$857 ELIQUIS $726	PREVNAR - 13 $77	PAXLOVID $34	ZYVOX $20
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$727 XARELTO $727
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$326 ENTRESTO $326
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$312 CRM $142	Unify Assura $104	Microny ll SR plus Pacemaker $30	Electrophysiology $21	Electrophysiology (EP) $15
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$301 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $96	Pradaxa $93	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $44	Praxbind $44	STIOLTO $24
Other	$1,714 SAMSCA $221	Impella $147	Pacemakers $128	VIBERZI $125	ANORO ELLIPTA $125	Other $969

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,221
Education	$16

Biography

Dr. James Smith, who practices in Shreveport, LA and Monroe, LA, is a medical specialist in adult critical care, hospital medicine (hospitalist), and adult pulmonology. He attended medical school at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James Garland Smith JR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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