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Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD

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(20 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2001)

Professional interests include: shoulder surgery, sports health, knee surgery

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD is affiliated with Covenant Health, ORTHOTENNESSEE, PC and Parkwest Medical Center.

Office Locations

14422 Old Weisgarber Road
Knoxville, TN 37909

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260 Fort Sanders West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37922

(865) 769-4500

(865) 769-4557

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7750 Bannaher Drive
Powell, TN 37849

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Parkwest Medical Center

9352 Park West Boulevard
Knoxville, TN 37923

(865) 373-1000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2023

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

knee replacement

total joint replacement

total knee replacement

In 2023, Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD had a list price for knee replacement, total joint replacement, and total knee replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Tennessee. 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. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
doctor visit	432
hip imaging	50
hospital care	27
injections	194
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	98
X-rays	82

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	184
doctor visit	347
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	56
hospital care	35
injections	184
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	57
lower extremity surgery	68
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	105
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	24
X-rays	88

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	261
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	32
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	193
doctor visit	380
hip imaging	44
injections	193
joint surgery	39
lower extremity surgery	39
minimally invasive procedures	23
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
musculoskeletal imaging	111
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	168

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	25
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	219
doctor visit	371
hip imaging	56
hospital care	12
injections	219
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	35
lower extremity surgery	35
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
musculoskeletal imaging	111
X-rays	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	396

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	556
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	40
Less than 65	128

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	177
doctor visit	338
hip imaging	28
injections	177
joint surgery	19
lower extremity surgery	19
minimally invasive procedures	19
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	93
X-rays	65

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	18
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	164
doctor visit	343
hip imaging	26
hospital care	11
injections	164
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	48
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	73
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	47

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	114
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	22
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	176
doctor visit	350
hip imaging	29
hospital care	14
injections	176
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
minimally invasive procedures	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	29
musculoskeletal imaging	80
X-rays	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	166
doctor visit	448
hip imaging	33
hospital care	14
injections	166
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	25
lower extremity surgery	25
minimally invasive procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	52
musculoskeletal imaging	106
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	54

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	117
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	21
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	191
doctor visit	400
hip imaging	20
hospital care	15
injections	191
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
musculoskeletal imaging	48
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	28

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	271
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	16
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	30
Dementia	11
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	358
hip imaging	27
injections	143
joint surgery	26
lower extremity surgery	26
minimally invasive procedures	13
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	13
X-rays	26

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	17
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	141
doctor visit	347
hip imaging	16
injections	141
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	32
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
musculoskeletal imaging	53
reconstructive surgery	21
X-rays	25

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	16
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Knoxville, TN were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	177
doctor visit	374
fracture surgery	23
hip imaging	35
hospital care	18
injections	177
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	32
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	24
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	27
musculoskeletal imaging	84
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	16
X-rays	57

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	264
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	153

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (2001)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2006)

Board Certification: Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Covenant Health

ORTHOTENNESSEE, PC

Parkwest Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 20 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert G. Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Knoxville, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$153 Ortho-Knee $128	Ortho-Shoulder $25
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$145 Persona $94	Gel One-Knees $39	Accelero-None $11
Stryker Corporation	$120 Mako $120
Ormco Corporation	$103 DQ $103
Mallinckrodt LLC	$48 OFIRMEV $48
Other	$96 PENNSAID $34	Durolane $23	VRAYLAR $15	Duexis $13	Zilretta $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$571
Education	$94

Biography

Dr. Robert Smith is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Knoxville, TN and Powell, TN. Patients rated Dr. Smith highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). His areas of expertise consist of shoulder surgery, knee surgery, and sports health. He is professionally affiliated with Covenant Health. Covenant Health reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Knoxville, TN. Dr. Smith graduated from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Smith trained at Mayo Clinic.