Jane A. Smith, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Adult Reconstruction / Joint Replacement
Atlanta, GA · 18 years in practice · NPI 1234567890
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon focused exclusively on primary and revision hip and knee replacement, including anterior-approach hip arthroplasty and rapid-recovery outpatient protocols.
CareScore v1.3
Why this score for knee replacement
Estimated annual procedure volume and peer percentile from CMS utilization data.
Board certification, fellowship training and license standing.
CMS quality measures for the facilities where the procedure is performed.
Published complication and readmission measures where available.
Procedure-specific reviews and experience sub-ratings.
State board actions, license restrictions and federal exclusions.
How complete and recently verified the underlying record is.
Plain-language explanation
Jane A. Smith, MD's CareScore of 94 for knee replacement is driven most by procedure experience (approximately 168 procedures per year, around the 91th percentile of comparable Georgia physicians in available CMS data).
Board certification in Orthopedic Surgery and fellowship training in Adult Reconstruction contributes to the credentials component.
Facility quality reflects Peachtree Orthopedic Hospital, where published complication measures are rated "better than national average".
No state medical board disciplinary action was identified in the sources currently monitored.
Insurance participation and estimated cost are shown separately and do not affect this clinical score. Scored with methodology version 1.3; confidence HIGH.
Insurance participation and cost are displayed separately and do not influence the clinical CareScore. Historical scores remain reproducible by methodology version.
Procedure experience
Volume and peer comparison
Hip Replacement
~214/yr
Very high · approx. 96th percentile of comparable GA physicians
4.9 from 96 procedure reviews
Knee Replacement
~168/yr
Very high · approx. 91th percentile of comparable GA physicians
4.7 from 71 procedure reviews
Procedure codes
CPT 27447 · MS-DRG 469/470
8–12 weeks to routine activity
Source: CMS clinician utilization data, reporting period ending June 2026. Volume is an estimate derived from Medicare claims and understates total practice volume.
Credentials
Education, licensure and certification
- Medical school: Emory University School of Medicine
Residency: Orthopedic Surgery, University of Michigan
Fellowship: Adult Reconstruction, Rush University - Georgia license GA-4417XX: Active, no restrictionsUpdated 3 days ago
- Board certification: Orthopedic Surgery — active
Safety & regulatory
Records kept distinct, never merged
Medical board disciplinary actions
None identified in the Georgia Composite Medical Board records currently monitored.
Publicly reported litigation
No publicly reported malpractice judgments or settlements identified in monitored court sources.
A filed lawsuit is not a finding of wrongdoing. Docvera distinguishes filings, dismissals, settlements, judgments and board actions, and never converts a filing into a negative CareScore event.
Patient experience
4.8 average from 214 reviews
Procedure-specific ratings
- Hip Replacement 4.9(96)
- Knee Replacement 4.7(71)
Verified patient reviews only