Advanced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

Dr. Jeffrey L. Smith

Family Medicine
CommonSpirit Health
Community Health Care - Hilltop
1202 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Hilltop Regional Health Center, 
Tacoma, WA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Advanced in Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)
CommonSpirit Health
Community Health Care - Hilltop
1202 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Hilltop Regional Health Center, 
Tacoma, WA 
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Overview

Jeffrey Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Dysarthria, Liver Failure, and Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM). Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Washington, Seattle, WA
Residency
Swedish Medical Center
Specialties
Family Medicine
Licenses
Family Medicine in WA
Board Certifications
Family Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Chi St Alexius Health
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Anthem BCBS
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cambia Health Solutions
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
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Cigna
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Community Health
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Coordinated Care
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Group Health Cooperative
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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PacificSource
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Premera
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  • PPO
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
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Locations

Community Health Care - Hilltop
1202 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Hilltop Regional Health Center, Tacoma, WA 98405
Call: 253-441-4742

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


23 Total Publications

Pandemic Stress and Mediation of Depression Symptoms After Traumatic Brain Injury in Women Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Pandemic Stress and Mediation of Depression Symptoms After Traumatic Brain Injury in Women Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Journal: Military medicine
Published: August 13, 2025
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