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Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD

Accepting New Patients

(7 Ratings)

Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

2131 E Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282

(480) 820-1200

Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD is an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and Chandler Regional Medical Center.

Office Locations

Chandler Regional Medical Center

2131 E Southern Avenue
Tempe, AZ 85282

(480) 820-1200

(480) 820-5743

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

tympanometry

In 2023, Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD performed more tympanometry procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Arizona.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ear procedures

By Affordability:

immittance testing

tympanometry

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD performed more ear procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for immittance testing, and tympanometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

hearing evaluation

impacted ear wax removal

pure-tone threshold audiometry

By Affordability:

ear procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Arizona, Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD performed more hearing evaluation, impacted ear wax removal, and pure-tone threshold audiometry procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for ear procedures 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. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2012 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	68
doctor visit	690
ear procedures	241
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	37
minimally invasive procedures	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2013 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	44
doctor visit	767
ear procedures	278
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	12
minimally invasive procedures	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	442
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	81
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2014 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	54
doctor visit	840
ear procedures	325
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	263
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	494
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	98
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2015 were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1078
ear procedures	404
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	36
minimally invasive procedures	36

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	572
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1150
Black	26
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	604
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	242
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	26
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2016 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	203
doctor visit	1215
ear procedures	469
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	383

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	639
Black	14
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	302
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	130
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2017 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	287
doctor visit	1166
ear procedures	463
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	41

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	353

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	307
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	103
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2018 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	335
doctor visit	1271
ear procedures	493
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	50

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	304
Female	393

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	12
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	331
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	116
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2019 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	383
doctor visit	1432
ear procedures	575
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	52
minimally invasive procedures	52

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	347
Female	397

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	13
Hispanic	32
Asian	15
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	124
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2020 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	349
doctor visit	1111
ear procedures	519
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	40

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	340

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	209
85 and over	108
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2021 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	377
doctor visit	1301
ear procedures	561
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	64
minimally invasive procedures	64

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	381

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	612
Black	15
Hispanic	32
Asian	16
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	299
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	120
Less than 65	16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ during 2022 were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	420
doctor visit	1317
ear procedures	627
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	60
minimally invasive procedures	60

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	22
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	127
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Tempe, AZ were ear procedures, diagnostic procedures, minimally invasive procedures and laryngeal (voice box) procedures.

diagnostic procedures	232
doctor visit	1108
ear procedures	450
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	41
minimally invasive procedures	41

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	301
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	585
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	26
Other	11

**Age**
75 to 84	224
85 and over	113
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	297

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

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Education & Training

He is certified by the Otolaryngology and has a state license in Arizona.

Board Certification: Otolaryngology

Licensed In: Arizona

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Chandler Regional Medical Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.29 out of 5 stars based on 7 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Douglas Lane Smith, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Tempe, AZ.

3.29

Overall Rating

(7 Ratings)

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2022-12-31

I saw Dr Smith in October because I had snoring issues and his office is nearby. I had reached my out of pocket maximum for my insurance and he's in network, so everything should have been covered with no cost of out pocket. I made it very clear that I only wanted services covered under insurance.

After he saw me, he recommended nasal spray and ordered a sleep study (I'm 33 years old, 175 lbs). The sleep study machine got to my house and I completed the steps. He called me a month later and left a voicemail saying that I don't have sleep apnea and referred me to another ENT doctor for a possible operation. I had to scramble to find another ENT doctor who is also a surgeon to do it before the end of the year. After hours of calling, I found another ENT doctor who was able to see me within a week. He saw that I had a deviated septum and scheduled a surgery.

A few weeks later, I get charged $275 by the sleep study at home company. Turns out they're out of network for my insurance, Dr Smith and his office didn't bother to disclose that the sleep study company is another provider who could have different insurance contracts. Dr Smith also failed to see that I had a deviated septum and ordered a useless sleep study; 2 other doctors said it was highly unlikely for me to have sleep apnea based on my weight and age.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Optinose US, Inc.	$249 Xhance $249
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$240 QNASL $240
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$139 $139
COMSORT, Inc	$125 GRASTEK $125
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$78 DUPIXENT $78
Other	$372 Dymista $76	TELE PACK $68	DUPIXENT $54	NUCALA $41	XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $36	Other $96

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,074
Consulting Fee	$125
Travel and Lodging	$4

Biography

Dr. Douglas Smith sees patients in Tempe, AZ. His medical specialty is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Smith is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. His clinical interests encompass ear problems. He is rated 3.5 stars (out of 5) by his patients. Dr. Smith is professionally affiliated with Chandler Regional Medical Center. According to Dignity Health, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Tempe, AZ.