Melinda J. Smead, PA

Physician Assistant | Orthopedics
Penn Medicine
Penn Orthopaedics University City - 7th Floor
3737 Market Street, 7th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Accepting New Patients
17 Years of Experience

Penn Medicine
Penn Orthopaedics University City - 7th Floor
3737 Market Street, 7th Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Melinda Smead is a Physician Assistant and an Orthopedics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Smead has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Compartment Syndrome. Her top area of expertise is Compartment Syndrome. Ms. Smead is currently accepting new patients.

Graduate Institution
Kings College, 2009
Specialties
Physician Assistant
Orthopedics
Licenses
Physician Assistant in MD
Board Certifications
Physician Assistant, 2009
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

Insurance

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Alignment Health Plan
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Aspirus Arise Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
Avalon Health Care
  • MEDICARE PDP
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
  • EPO
  • POS
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Penn Orthopaedics University City - 7th Floor
3737 Market Street, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366

Additional Areas of Focus

Smead has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Compartment Syndrome
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