In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD performed more A1C test, complete abdominal ultrasound, diabetes management, lab tests, and screening test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for albumin test, blood count tests, bone density test, central DEXA, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), folic acid tests, HIV antibody/antigen test, HIV antibody test, HIV antigen test, HIV test, lipid profile, magnesium test, metabolic panel, microalbumin test, microalbumin urine test, serum folate test, sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing, thyroid blood test, thyroid function tests, urinalysis, and vitamin B12 test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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 10%

By Volume:

finger stick glucose test

serum folate test

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

immunoglobulin tests

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

iron tests

mental health therapy

psychotherapy treatment

talk therapy

weight management

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD performed more finger stick glucose test, serum folate test, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and she also had a list price for A1C test, antibody tests, behavioral therapy, blood glucose tests, diabetes screening, glucose tests, glycated protein test, immunoglobulin tests, intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, iron tests, mental health therapy, psychotherapy treatment, talk therapy, and weight management 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:

blood draw

complete blood count

intensive behavioral therapy for obesity

lipid profile

lung cancer screening counseling

phlebotomy for lab tests

By Affordability:

antigen tests

blood draw

blood draw for lab tests

blood glucose self-monitoring

counseling services

finger stick glucose test

glucose monitoring

lung cancer screening counseling

parathyroid hormone test

phlebotomy for lab tests

prostate screening

prostate-specific antigen test

screening PSA test

venipuncture

vitamin D test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) for obesity, lipid profile, lung cancer screening counseling, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for antigen tests, blood draw, blood draw for lab tests, blood glucose self-monitoring, counseling services, finger stick glucose test, glucose monitoring, lung cancer screening counseling, parathyroid hormone (PTH) test, phlebotomy for lab tests, prostate screening, prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, screening PSA test, venipuncture (phlebotomy), and vitamin D test 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. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	129
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	188
lab tests	677
musculoskeletal imaging	14
preventive care	161
thoracic (chest) imaging	13
thyroid function tests	52
vaccines	33
X-rays	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	14
blood draw	344
cardiac procedures	56
CT scan	14
diabetes management	348
doctor visit	678
lab tests	2588
musculoskeletal imaging	42
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	488
spinal procedures	15
stress testing	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	93
thyroid function tests	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	44
vaccines	59
vascular procedures	20
X-rays	150

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	19
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	11
blood draw	379
cardiac procedures	12
diabetes management	428
doctor visit	626
lab tests	3615
musculoskeletal imaging	47
preventive care	547
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
thyroid function tests	515
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
vaccines	40
vascular procedures	26
X-rays	151

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	46
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	330
cardiac procedures	15
diabetes management	443
doctor visit	522
lab tests	3384
musculoskeletal imaging	43
preventive care	554
spinal procedures	14
thoracic (chest) imaging	76
thyroid function tests	482
ultrasound (sonogram)	49
vaccines	49
vascular procedures	17
X-rays	133

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	50
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	40
blood draw	344
diabetes management	580
doctor visit	619
lab tests	3946
musculoskeletal imaging	64
preventive care	653
spinal procedures	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	95
thyroid function tests	559
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
vaccines	63
vascular procedures	27
X-rays	179

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	122

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	97
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	54
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	31
blood draw	332
CT scan	12
diabetes management	486
doctor visit	569
lab tests	3716
musculoskeletal imaging	31
preventive care	611
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	115
thyroid function tests	590
ultrasound (sonogram)	53
vaccines	41
vascular procedures	22
X-rays	153

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	59
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	11
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	54
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
blood draw	358
CT scan	11
diabetes management	527
doctor visit	802
lab tests	3808
musculoskeletal imaging	32
preventive care	648
spinal procedures	16
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
thyroid function tests	582
ultrasound (sonogram)	58
vaccines	49
vascular procedures	21
X-rays	48

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	100
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	16
Less than 65	171

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	42
blood draw	361
chronic care	193
CT scan	11
diabetes management	559
doctor visit	563
lab tests	3898
musculoskeletal imaging	42
preventive care	703
spinal procedures	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
thyroid function tests	638
ultrasound (sonogram)	63
vaccines	49
vascular procedures	21
X-rays	55

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	25
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2019

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	34
blood draw	368
chronic care	138
diabetes management	552
doctor visit	549
lab tests	3909
musculoskeletal imaging	17
preventive care	734
spinal procedures	13
thyroid function tests	614
ultrasound (sonogram)	46
vaccines	44
vascular procedures	12
X-rays	30

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	71
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	17
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	50
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2021 were lab tests, thyroid function tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	37
blood draw	318
cardiac procedures	12
chronic care	150
CT scan	14
diabetes management	470
doctor visit	463
lab tests	3579
mental health therapy	34
musculoskeletal imaging	34
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	559
spinal procedures	11
thyroid function tests	561
ultrasound (sonogram)	35
weight management	34
X-rays	45

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	15
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	17
blood draw	275
chronic care	97
counseling services	35
diabetes management	412
doctor visit	396
lab tests	3107
mental health therapy	129
musculoskeletal imaging	26
preventive care	568
thyroid function tests	504
ultrasound (sonogram)	17
weight management	129
X-rays	26

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	17
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	46
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in High Point, NC were lab tests, preventive care, thyroid function tests and diabetes management.

abdominal imaging	28
blood draw	321
cardiac procedures	23
chronic care	144
counseling services	35
CT scan	12
diabetes management	443
doctor visit	543
lab tests	3293
mental health therapy	81
musculoskeletal imaging	35
nuclear scan	16
pelvic imaging	14
preventive care	566
spinal procedures	14
stress testing	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	63
thyroid function tests	483
ultrasound (sonogram)	48
vaccines	47
vascular procedures	20
weight management	81
X-rays	90

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	62
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	100
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	26
85 and over	13
Less than 65	60
65 to 74	70

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Karla Rene Smith, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	44
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	8
Cancer	5

Education & Training

She has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,804 Ozempic $427	RYBELSUS $359	Saxenda $306	Victoza $270	Tresiba $210	Other $231
Pfizer Inc.	$1,615 ELIQUIS $647	VIAGRA $200	CHANTIX $173	LYRICA $111	COLOGUARD $108	Other $376
AbbVie Inc.	$1,469 UBRELVY $686	QULIPTA $373	LINZESS $196	VRAYLAR $168	Creon $35	Other $11
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,288 JARDIANCE $395	MOUNJARO $312	TRULICITY $246	REYVOW $106	GLYXAMBI $105	Other $124
Amgen Inc.	$1,168 Repatha $789	Aimovig $263	Prolia $104	$13
Other	$7,049 Kerendia $330	JARDIANCE $302	FARXIGA $257	NURTEC ODT $256	TOUJEO $213	Other $5,690

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$14,017
Education	$375

Biography

Dr. Karla Smith is a specialist in pain medicine and family medicine. She graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine.

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

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