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Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM

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Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)
654 Philadelphia Avenue
Shillington, PA 19607

Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM is a podiatrist in Shillington, PA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM is affiliated with Tower Health.

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Office Locations

Tower Health

654 Philadelphia Avenue
Shillington, PA 19607
(610) 796-9522
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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

excisional debridement
removal of benign hyperkeratosis
removal of benign skin lesion
removal of skin lesion
skin procedures

In 2023, Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM had a list price for excisional debridement, removal of benign hyperkeratosis, removal of benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion, removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 Volume:

debridement
nail debridement
removal of benign hyperkeratosis

By Affordability:

incision and drainage of skin abscess
skin incision and drainage

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM performed more debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail debridement (removal of diseased nail matter), and removal of benign hyperkeratosis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for incision and drainage of skin abscess (e.g. boil), and skin incision and drainage 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 Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 348
doctor visit 414
injections 22
nail avulsion 21
nail procedures 323
nursing home care 16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 878
skin procedures 878

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2013 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 22
aspiration 18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 415
doctor visit 405
incision and drainage 22
injections 18
minor procedures 22
nail procedures 348
nursing home care 21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 919
skin procedures 919
skin surgery 22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 291
Female 521
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 789
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 167
From 75 to 84 306
85 and over 303
Less than 65 36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 28
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 40
Dementia 29
Cancer 11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2014 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 15
aspiration 20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 375
doctor visit 422
incision and drainage 15
injections 20
minor procedures 15
nail procedures 343
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 939
skin procedures 939
skin surgery 15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 254
Female 497
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 729
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 170
From 75 to 84 280
85 and over 262
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 39
Dementia 27
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2015 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 13
aspiration 22
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 431
doctor visit 483
excision 35
incision and drainage 13
injections 34
minor procedures 13
nail procedures 396
nursing home care 24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 961
skin procedures 961
skin surgery 13

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 538
Female 1038
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1528
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 344
From 75 to 84 592
85 and over 554
Less than 65 86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 30
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 39
Dementia 28
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2016 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 18
aspiration 18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 441
doctor visit 382
hospital care 15
incision and drainage 18
injections 18
inpatient care 15
lower extremity surgery 12
minor procedures 18
nail procedures 396
nursing home care 15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 863
skin procedures 863
skin surgery 18

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 270
Female 449
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 691
Black 13
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 267
85 and over 246
Less than 65 38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 69
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 41
Dementia 24
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2017 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

aspiration 20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 340
doctor visit 397
hospital care 15
injections 20
inpatient care 15
nail procedures 340
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 762
skin procedures 762

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 245
Female 345
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 565
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 199
85 and over 179
Less than 65 44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 43
Dementia 14
Cancer 13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2018 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 420
doctor visit 385
lower extremity surgery 23
nail procedures 382
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 739
skin procedures 739

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 220
Female 320
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 515
Black 11
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 160
From 75 to 84 188
85 and over 159
Less than 65 33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 43
Dementia 11
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 21
aspiration 22
compression therapy 27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 508
doctor visit 455
hospital care 12
immobilization 27
incision and drainage 21
injections 34
inpatient care 12
minor procedures 21
nail avulsion 14
nail procedures 476
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 781
skin procedures 781
skin surgery 21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 229
Female 337
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 540
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 174
From 75 to 84 192
85 and over 165
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 45
Dementia 14
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2020 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 14
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 486
doctor visit 444
hospital care 16
incision and drainage 14
injections 13
inpatient care 16
lower extremity surgery 22
minor procedures 14
nail avulsion 13
nail procedures 450
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 659
skin procedures 659
skin surgery 14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 235
Female 341
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 541
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 14
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 187
From 75 to 84 200
85 and over 150
Less than 65 39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 7
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 45
Dementia 13
Cancer 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2021 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 19
aspiration 20
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 591
doctor visit 444
excision 34
hospital care 14
incision and drainage 19
injections 20
inpatient care 14
minor procedures 19
nail avulsion 13
nail procedures 513
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 727
skin procedures 727
skin surgery 19

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 229
Female 328
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 527
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 12
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 196
From 75 to 84 178
85 and over 142
Less than 65 41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 43
Dementia 13
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA during 2022 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

abscess drainage 22
aspiration 18
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 497
doctor visit 504
excision 34
hospital care 16
incision and drainage 22
injections 18
inpatient care 16
lower extremity surgery 17
minor procedures 22
nail procedures 463
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 785
skin procedures 785
skin surgery 22

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Male 249
Female 353
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 561
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 16
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 225
From 75 to 84 199
85 and over 148
Less than 65 30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 33
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 22
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 42
Dementia 8
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated as a podiatrist in Shillington, PA were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

abscess drainage 18
aspiration 20
compression therapy 27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) 441
doctor visit 430
excision 34
hospital care 14
immobilization 27
incision and drainage 18
injections 21
inpatient care 14
lower extremity surgery 18
minor procedures 18
nail avulsion 15
nail procedures 402
nursing home care 19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 819
skin procedures 819
skin surgery 18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM.

Gender
Female 411
Male 250
Ethnicity
Black / African American 3
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 635
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 3
Age
85 and over 209
75 to 84 236
Less than 65 38
65 to 74 178

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 23
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 15
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 38
Atrial Fibrillation 16
Dementia 16
Cancer 12

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tower Health

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Joseph Christopher Smith, DPM. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $1,085 Trauma
$897 		SCP Bone Substitute
$96 		EBI Bone Healing System
$47 		Foot and Ankle
$46
Stryker Corporation $895 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES
$388 		Anchorage
$377 		Variax
$130
Organogenesis Inc. $645 Apligraf
$174 		PuraPly
$162 		Dermagraft
$125 		Affinity
$122 		Puraply/Affinity/NuTech
$62
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. $192 Lapiplasty System
$192
Novus Surgical Solutions LLC $186
$186
Other $1,065 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY
$131 		Atherectomy Device
$125 		NUZYRA
$124 		LYRICA
$123 		CMF OL1000
$119 		Other
$442
Types of Payments
Food and Beverage $2,853
Travel and Lodging $1,089
Education $125

Biography

Dr. Joseph Smith's specialties are foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He practices in Shillington, PA. Dr. Smith is professionally affiliated with Reading Hospital.

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