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Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD

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(186 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

1 Mercado Street Suite 202
Durango, CO 81301

(970) 764-9400

Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD is an orthopedist in Durango, CO specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region.

Office Locations

1 Mercado Street Suite 202
Durango, CO 81301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2024

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total joint replacement

In 2012, Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD performed more total joint replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Colorado.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO during 2017 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	69
doctor visit	109
injections	69

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	32
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	89
doctor visit	249
injections	89
joint surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	13
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	13
X-rays	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	193

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	23
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	94
decompression surgery	13
doctor visit	271
injections	94
joint surgery	37
minimally invasive procedures	26
reconstructive surgery	11
upper extremity surgery	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	121
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	17
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	20
Dementia	5
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
doctor visit	284
injections	100
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	32
upper extremity surgery	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	13
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	301
injections	100
joint surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	43
reconstructive surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	219
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	18
Dementia	6
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	84
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	21
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	253
injections	84
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	21
minimally invasive procedures	12
reconstructive surgery	33
upper extremity surgery	24

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	198
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO during 2023 were aspiration, injections, reconstructive surgery and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	31
doctor visit	228
hospital care	14
injections	68
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	34
musculoskeletal imaging	19
reconstructive surgery	57
upper extremity surgery	23
X-rays	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	98
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2023

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	13
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO during 2024 were reconstructive surgery, joint surgery, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	54
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	30
doctor visit	234
injections	54
joint surgery	60
lower extremity surgery	30
musculoskeletal imaging	24
reconstructive surgery	60
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	24

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD in 2024

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated as an orthopedist in Durango, CO were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and spinal procedures.

aspiration	82
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	27
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	11
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	241
hospital care	14
injections	82
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	44
lower extremity surgery	24
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	21
reconstructive surgery	32
spinal procedures	36
upper extremity surgery	30
X-rays	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Female	123
Male	108

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	202
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	12
75 to 84	61
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	118

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD From 2017 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed residency at Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS), Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS), Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Colorado

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 186 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Matthew Clifford Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durango, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$24,724 $24,724
Stryker Corporation	$5,693 Mako $1,559	Hip Arthroscopy Access & Instrumentation Set $843	TORNIER PERFORM REVERSED GLENOID $748	PROCINCH $529	ICONIX $458	Other $1,556
GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC	$5,535 $5,535
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$1,590 RIGIDLOOP $1,164	NA $226	HEALIX $178	BIOINTRAFIX $22
KCI USA, Inc	$274 PREVENA $247	ACTIVAC $27
Other	$364 ORTHOCORD $105	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $47	EUFLEXXA $37	NOVOSTITCH PRO $31	Legion Revision $30	Other $113

**Types of Payments**
Grant	$20,000
Education	$8,780
Travel and Lodging	$4,925
Food and Beverage	$4,474

Biography

Hello humankindness. It's more than a tagline. Humankindness is one of the many things we all have in common. It's the good within us. The power that connects us. And at CommonSpirit Health, we fuse it into heartfelt healing, inspired innovation, and mindful medicine. It's in how we provide treatment and the way we treat patients. Our communities need caring, and our families need support. CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities by advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen. Because the way care is provided is often as meaningful as the care itself.

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