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Grant Matthew Smith, MD

Hospice/Palliative Care · Stanford

NPI 1265851331

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2 locations · Stanford Health Care · 3,152 clinicians in this group

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Plans whose provider directory lists this clinician
DualConnect (HMO D-SNP)Santa Clara Family Health PlanListedSep 1, 2026

California Medical Board record

Licence A141037 · Current

Licensed to practise in California · since 2016 · expires 2028-03-31 · Harvard Medical School.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

Hospitals they work in

1 hospital

These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.

  • Stanford Health CareStanford, CAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency departmentPart of Stanford Health Care, which runs 3 hospitalsHome of Stanford Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 83% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate: 5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.317, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.446, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — SSI - Colon Surgery: 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Stanford Health Care

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 5 better, 3 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 5 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Stanford Health Care
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths5.31 (4.24 to 6.37) · 8,661 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits14.1 (12.7 to 15.7) · 2,191 casesWorseJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths4.08 (1.95 to 6.21) · 5,296 casesBetterJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.317BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.446BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,348 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.06 (0.45 to 1.67) · 5,374 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths0.86 (0.72 to 1)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths166.09 (137.88 to 194.3) · 470 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.1 · 192 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths6.4 · 146 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths9.7 · 253 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths6.3 · 880 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths10.3 · 935 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths8.7 · 501 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.1 · 7,730 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.13 (0 to 0.27) · 20,799 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.28 (0.14 to 0.43) · 23,182 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths0.94 (0.2 to 1.68) · 5,694 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths2.36 (1.54 to 3.19) · 7,846 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths5.2 (3.76 to 6.64) · 5,603 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.38 (0.23 to 2.53) · 2,211 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths0.52 (0.21 to 0.83) · 19,915 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths3.6 · 416 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.869No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections0.857No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.368No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.2 · 247 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits20.5 · 1,021 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits47.8 · 258 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-1.6 · 990 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits20.8 · 976 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.5 · 959 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.4 to 6.2) · 2,191 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits5.1 · 425 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.6 · 158 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.6 · 183 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits12.7 (10.4 to 15.4) · 4,578 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (6,810 patients answered, 25% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Stanford Health Care
Cleanliness4
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness2
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Stanford Health Care
Room was "always" clean75%
Nurses "always" communicated well82%
Doctors "always" communicated well81%
Staff "always" explained63%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information89%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge89%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Doctors "always" listened carefully80%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)79%
Staff "always" explained new medications76%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand77%
Nurses "always" listened carefully79%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect88%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital83%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects50%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms90%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$28,952

Medicare paid this office $28,952 for 103 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Long return visit (40+ min)18$6,597$161
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes34$6,246$106
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes18$2,790$155
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes18$2,211$116
Return visit (30+ min)13$2,055$121
See all 8 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Long return visit (40+ min)18$6,597$161
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes34$6,246$106
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes18$2,790$155
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes18$2,211$116
Return visit (30+ min)13$2,055$121
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes19$1,622$71
Prolonged hospital inpatient or observation care evaluation and management service(s) beyond the total time for the primary service (when the primary service has been selected using time on the date of the primary service); each additional 15 minutes by th12$1,197$27
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes12$569$44

Who their Medicare patients are

103 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 69 · Under 65 22% · 85 and older 14% · Women 52% · Also on Medicaid 44% · Health risk score 3.44. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical hospice and palliative care clinician is at 2.98.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 69% · Cancer 46% · Chronic kidney disease 42% · Coronary heart disease 37% · Heart failure 34% · Diabetes 33% · Atrial fibrillation 33% · Depression 30% · Dementia 27% · COPD 19% · Stroke 18%.

The office billed $148,689, Medicare allowed $37,344 and paid $28,952; for 306 services of 17 kinds.

Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.

Year by year

Original Medicare by year
2024103306693.44$148,689$28,952
2023132291742.89$149,353$27,758
2022139318733.97$142,090$27,787
2021127283732.83$148,523$28,048
2020133292713.30$121,004$25,521
20194891733.18$24,916$7,107
201832118723.04$47,262$8,013
20171656673.68$23,309$4,430

Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.

See the services billed each year

2023: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Long return visit (40+ min)25$7,181$126
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes33$5,156$110
New patient visit (60+ min)18$3,006$167
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes17$2,719$160
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes23$2,673$116
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes25$2,307$72
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes13$1,042$74
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes21$1,039$43

2022: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Long return visit (40+ min)29$6,811$134
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes48$6,374$94
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes32$2,344$65
New patient visit (60+ min)13$2,122$163
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes23$2,085$91
Extended inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour19$1,669$83
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes34$1,365$35
Return visit (30+ min)11$1,183$91
Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or11$471$29

2021: 8 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Long return visit (40+ min)29$6,984$143
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes36$4,964$95
New patient visit (60+ min)22$3,872$176
Return visit (30+ min)15$2,278$91
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes25$1,793$66
Extended inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour16$1,622$85
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes17$1,566$92
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes23$814$33

2020: 10 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2020
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes34$4,786$96
New patient visit (60+ min)17$2,589$152
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making at least 55 minutes20$2,516$126
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes12$2,230$186
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes27$2,075$67
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes19$1,887$94
Return visit (30+ min)15$1,865$72
Long return visit (40+ min)14$1,645$103
Extended inpatient or observation hospital service, first hour15$1,626$86
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes20$1,285$36

2019: 4 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2019
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes16$1,766$93
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes14$1,171$65
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 40 minutes12$1,074$90
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day at least 25 minutes15$700$35

2018: 2 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2018
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 35 minutes24$4,415$63
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less13$777$60

Medicaid work

$1,113 in 2022

Medicaid paid $1,113 for 28 billed services this clinician did in 2022, up to 12 people in a month for one service.

Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.

Largest Medicaid services in 2022
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE HIGH MDM 50 MINUTES28$1,113
Medicaid work by year
202228112$1,113
201837112$510
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years

2018

Largest Medicaid services in 2018
SBSQ HOSPITAL IP/OBS CARE MOD MDM 35 MINUTES37$510

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$10,795

Pharmacies billed $10,795 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

Opioids were 41% of their Part D prescriptions (63 of 153) in 2024. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical hospice and palliative care clinician is at 43%. Long-acting opioids: 71% of their opioid prescriptions.

147 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $10,795 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Fentanyl11$2,553$232
Pregabalin37$1,244$34
Morphine Sulfate Er14$285$20
Methadone11$174$16
Oxycodone11$142$13

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20241532441% (63)None$10,795
20231273444% (56)None$8,715
20221403729% (40)8%$6,528
2021953542% (40)13%$3,903
20201223255% (67)None$4,871
201914NoneNoneNone$3,077
20186720NoneNone$5,912
201724NoneNoneNone$1,489

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2023: 4 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2023
Pregabalin17$1,043$61
Oxycodone21$315$15
Morphine Sulfate Er11$276$25
Lidocaine-Prilocaine12$160$13

2022: 3 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Mirtazapine14$851$61
Gabapentin21$480$23
Oxycodone13$200$15

2021: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Oxycodone15$358$24

2020: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2020
Morphine Sulfate Er24$884$37
Oxycodone36$742$21

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
76.5 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1265851331
Licence
CA A141037California A141037: Current · expires 2028-03-31
Trained
Harvard Medical School, 2014
Video visits
Lists video visits
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Internal medicine (207R00000X); Federal specialty code 207RH0002X (207RH0002X)
Mailing address
300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305
NPI first listed
2014-04-15
NPI last updated
2024-04-16
NPI record certified
2024-04-16

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.