Betty Richelle Smart, N.P.
Family Nurse Practitioner · Hammond, LA
Betty Richelle Smart, N.P. is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hammond, Louisiana, and NPI 1043626757, issued on Jul 2, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana AP07991, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Betty Richelle Smart
- Credential
- N.P.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- AP07991 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 S Morrison Blvd, Hammond, LA 70403
- Phone
- (985) 230-5726
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (985) 230-5691
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141107001542); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Betty Richelle Smart in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license AP07991Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
383 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin54 claims
- Cephalexin43 claims
- Amoxicillin33 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims
- Ondansetron Odt19 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- North Oaks Medical Center LLCHammond, LA
- North Oaks Physician Group LLCHammond, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Betty Richelle Smart among 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana
Betty Richelle Smart, N.P. is one of 4,503 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Louisiana. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 28% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 28% of these records are older, 67% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2018 among the 2,959 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 46% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
127 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Hammond
They are 127 of the 1,766 NPPES records with a practice address in Hammond, and 4,503 family nurse practitioner records in Louisiana.
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Common questions
What is Betty Richelle Smart, N.P.'s NPI number?
Betty Richelle Smart, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043626757, issued on Jul 2, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Betty Richelle Smart, N.P. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 S Morrison Blvd, Hammond, LA, 70403. Phone: (985) 230-5726. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Betty Richelle Smart, N.P.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number AP07991, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Betty Richelle Smart, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Betty Richelle Smart, N.P. had 383 Medicare Part D claims for 277 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Betty Richelle Smart, N.P.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.