Evelyn Renee Smith, M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (CMS) · San Luis Obispo, CA
At a glance
842 California Blvd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2902
Published activity: Hip replacement · Knee replacement · Removal of tissue. View counts and coverage
NPPES record updated Mar 21, 2025. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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842 California BlvdSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2902
Additional reported practice locations
3043 Ne 28Th StLincoln City, OR 973674518
Phone: 5419943661
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine
- Graduation year
- 1992
- CMS specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City, OR
- Sutter Amador Hospital Jackson, CA
- Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
| Procedure category | Published Medicare activity |
|---|---|
| Hip replacement | 1-10 |
| Knee replacement | 1-10 |
| Removal of tissue | 11 |
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
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Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
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Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $49.80 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| STRYKER CORPORATION | $49.80 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopedic Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 174400000X
- Enumeration date
- Jun 1, 2006
- Record updated
- Mar 21, 2025
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Other reported name
- RENEE S LAURITZEN
- Reported credentials
- M.D.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
207X00000X
License reported: MD223766 OR
174400000X · Primary
License reported: G77320 CA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
842 California BlvdSan Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2902
- Phone
- (805) 542-9678
- Fax
- (805) 542-9685
Mailing address
842 CALIFORNIA BLVDSAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 934012902
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