NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Benay P. Smith, APRN

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist · Middletown, CT

Benay P. Smith, APRN is a psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Middletown, Connecticut, and NPI 1811156177, issued on Jun 3, 2008. Check the license (Connecticut 002458, as entered in NPPES) with the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811156177
Name
Benay P. Smith
Credential
APRN
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist 364SP0808X
License number
002458 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
351 Silver St, Middletown, CT 06457
Phone
(860) 262-5296
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080721000051); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 351 Silver St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Luiza Barnat, MS, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1073706974
  2. Timothy BeginClinical Social Worker1649788852
  3. Brooke Corbett, LCSWSocial Worker1174896559
  4. Kimberly D'Amico, LCSWClinical Social Worker1639707862
  5. Rhonie Henry-Clarke, LCSWClinical Social Worker1528186046
  6. Jessica HooperClinical Social Worker1649853870

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Connecticut board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist in 2024

879 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,054 among the 390 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Benay Smith879
  2. Specialty average1,054

Most prescribed

  1. Clozapine146 claims
  2. Lamotrigine62 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl61 claims
  4. Risperidone56 claims
  5. Olanzapine44 claims
  6. Paliperidone Er44 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. State OF ConnecticutMiddletown, CT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Benay P. Smith among 39 psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Connecticut

Benay P. Smith, APRN is one of 39 psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Connecticut. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 31% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 26% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1998 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364SP0808X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Connecticut

There are 39 psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records in Connecticut.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donna Reseska, APRNMilford, CT 064601063587350
  2. Debra Santos, APRNMadison, CT 064431275553562
  3. Linda Demas, M.S.N., APRNOld Saybrook, CT 064751669519724
  4. Margaret GarrisonOld Saybrook, CT 064751790974376
  5. David Kimble, RN CNSOld Saybrook, CT 064751457426058
  6. Brian Geyser, APRNWallingford, CT 064921598787087
  7. David Pontes, APRNBranford, CT 064051528406998
  8. Maja Witwicka, APRNNew Haven, CT 065101477127587

Common questions

What is Benay P. Smith, APRN's NPI number?

Benay P. Smith, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811156177, issued on Jun 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Benay P. Smith, APRN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 351 Silver St, Middletown, CT, 06457. Phone: (860) 262-5296. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Benay P. Smith, APRN's license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 002458, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Benay P. Smith, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Benay P. Smith, APRN had 879 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 1,054. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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