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Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD

(109 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

2602 St. Michael Drive Suite 302a, Suite 302
Texarkana, TX 75503

(903) 614-5160

Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD is an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

CHRISTUS Health

2602 St. Michael Drive Suite 302a, Suite 302
Texarkana, TX 75503

(903) 614-5160

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2023

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In 2012, Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2012 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	483
doctor visit	1253
fracture surgery	56
hip imaging	32
hospital care	161
immobilization	18
injections	638
inpatient care	124
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	76
musculoskeletal imaging	324
open surgery	27
pelvic imaging	70
reconstructive surgery	47
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	455

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2013 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	413
doctor visit	1198
fracture surgery	47
hip imaging	20
hospital care	125
immobilization	22
injections	531
inpatient care	102
joint surgery	45
lower extremity surgery	72
musculoskeletal imaging	295
open surgery	20
pelvic imaging	52
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	410

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	584
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	281
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	95
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2014 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	377
blood draw	23
doctor visit	1072
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	25
hospital care	24
injections	447
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	45
lab tests	25
lower extremity surgery	45
musculoskeletal imaging	210
open surgery	19
pain management	28
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	12
tendon surgery	16
upper extremity surgery	16
X-rays	288

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	454

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	86
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2014

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2015 were injections, aspiration, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	302
blood draw	11
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	943
fracture surgery	33
hip imaging	79
hospital care	21
immobilization	14
injections	328
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	48
lab tests	33
lower extremity surgery	54
musculoskeletal imaging	266
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	24
pain management	13
reconstructive surgery	48
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	266

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	710

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1000
Black	140
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	116
Less than 65	160

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2016 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	304
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	873
fracture surgery	20
hospital care	20
injections	324
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	40
lower extremity surgery	40
musculoskeletal imaging	173
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	31
pain management	20
pelvic imaging	26
reconstructive surgery	40
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	25
X-rays	217

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	69
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2017 were injections, aspiration, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	192
doctor visit	605
fracture surgery	40
hospital care	28
injections	206
inpatient care	28
joint surgery	34
lower extremity surgery	56
musculoskeletal imaging	93
open surgery	18
pain management	14
reconstructive surgery	34
X-rays	118

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	160
Female	314

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	70
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2018 were injections, aspiration, lower extremity surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	215
doctor visit	748
fracture surgery	33
hospital care	38
injections	234
inpatient care	38
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	56
open surgery	15
pain management	19
reconstructive surgery	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	431
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	151
85 and over	67
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2019 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	256
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	692
fracture surgery	15
hospital care	45
injections	281
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	18
lower extremity surgery	33
reconstructive surgery	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	341

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	441
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	215
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	58
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2020 were injections, aspiration, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	194
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
doctor visit	721
fracture surgery	18
hospital care	42
injections	228
inpatient care	42
joint surgery	13
lower extremity surgery	31
reconstructive surgery	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	55
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2021 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	182
doctor visit	702
fracture surgery	32
hospital care	40
injections	182
inpatient care	40
joint surgery	24
lower extremity surgery	44
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	24

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	179
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	71
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	55
Less than 65	71

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX during 2022 were aspiration, injections, lower extremity surgery and fracture surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	639
fracture surgery	38
hospital care	37
injections	178
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	31
lower extremity surgery	55
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	28
reconstructive surgery	31
upper extremity surgery	14

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	375
Black	40
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	57
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated as an orthopedist in Texarkana, TX were injections, X-rays, aspiration and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	281
blood draw	17
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	15
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	858
fracture surgery	31
hip imaging	39
hospital care	52
immobilization	18
injections	325
inpatient care	47
joint surgery	34
lab tests	29
lower extremity surgery	51
musculoskeletal imaging	226
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	21
pain management	18
pelvic imaging	42
reconstructive surgery	34
spinal procedures	11
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	292

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	46
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	457
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	169
85 and over	66
Less than 65	77
65 to 74	224

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Louisiana State University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.88 out of 5 stars based on 109 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Texarkana, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$11,655 performance solutions $7,664	TRIATHLON $1,151	MAKOplasty $751	Rio $676	Mako $645	Other $767
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,569 AQUAMANTYS $1,569
Pfizer Inc.	$104 ELIQUIS $54	CELEBREX $51
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$91 Osteoarthritis of the knee $53	SYNVISC-ONE $38
Lilly USA, LLC	$77 FORTEO $77
Other	$421 Zilretta $56	Exparel $49	Knee $45	MOVANTIK $43	XIAFLEX $29	Other $198

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$7,664
Travel and Lodging	$3,667
Food and Beverage	$2,587

Biography

Dr. Gregory Smolarz's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Smolarz is rated 5.0 stars (out of 5) by his patients. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Smolarz completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University. Dr. Smolarz is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., 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. Gregory J. Smolarz SR., MD From 2012 - 2022

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