NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Berna K. Smedley, APN

Family Nurse Practitioner · Hot Springs Village, AR

Berna K. Smedley, APN is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, and NPI 1275638728, issued on Sep 13, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas A01653, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275638728
Name
Berna K. Smedley
Credential
APN
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
A01653 AR
AO1653APN AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
410 Ponce DE Leon Dr, Hot Springs Village, AR 71909
Phone
(501) 922-1700
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(501) 922-0826
Medicaid ID
167900758 AR
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070717000028); 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 410 Ponce DE Leon Dr

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

  1. Stanley Hatesohl, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1396793741
  2. Carrie Irwin, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1437792298
  3. David Persson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1720082530
  4. Jessica Womble, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1851858773

Verify Berna K. Smedley in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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25% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

1,637 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Berna Smedley1,637
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium111 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium95 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate73 claims
  4. Lisinopril73 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide61 claims
  6. Simvastatin61 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. Chi St Vincent Medical Group Hot SpringsHot Springs Village, AR

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

Berna K. Smedley among 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas

Berna K. Smedley, APN is one of 2,737 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Arkansas. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than under 1% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · under 1% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2018 among the 1,836 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hot Springs Village

They are 9 of the 161 NPPES records with a practice address in Hot Springs Village, and 2,737 family nurse practitioner records in Arkansas.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Cynthia Chandler, APRN-C-FNPHot Springs Village, AR 719091144540683
  2. Jessica Elder, APRNHot Springs Village, AR 719091902611718
  3. Zachary Geiling, APRNHot Springs Village, AR 719091851045223
  4. Carrie Irwin, APRNHot Springs Village, AR 719091437792298
  5. Pamela Ross, NPHot Springs Village, AR 719091003756958
  6. Jennifer Scott, APRNHot Springs Village, AR 719091225335953
  7. Hope Twist, FNPHot Springs Village, AR 719091548899107
  8. Shelby VillegasHot Springs, AR 719091053005785

Common questions

What is Berna K. Smedley, APN's NPI number?

Berna K. Smedley, APN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275638728, issued on Sep 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Berna K. Smedley, APN located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 410 Ponce DE Leon Dr, Hot Springs Village, AR, 71909. Phone: (501) 922-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Berna K. Smedley, APN's license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number A01653, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Berna K. Smedley, APN prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Berna K. Smedley, APN had 1,637 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.