NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Jackson, MS

Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1871068098, issued on Oct 4, 2018. Check the license (Mississippi 902794, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1871068098
Name
Branson Hal Smith
Credential
AGNP-C
Primary taxonomy
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
License number
902794 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone
(601) 984-5500
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2018
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181218002131); 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 2500 N State St

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

  1. Noah Abbas, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1982991246
  2. Syed Abbas, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1407378961
  3. Rania AbdoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255168787
  4. John AbernathyInternal Medicine Physician1700670650
  5. Jordan Abney, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1275238214
  6. Hassan Abou AdmaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811826688

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024

105 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Branson Smith105
  2. Specialty average1,369

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam14 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): 69.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%48.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%83.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. State OF Mississippi-University OF Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MS

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

Branson Hal Smith among 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi

Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C is one of 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 54% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2016 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Mississippi

There are 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.

The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sarah Ballinger, NPCJackson, MS 392161538684857
  2. Lauren Buffington, NP-CJackson, MS 392161437541109
  3. April Calvert, NPJackson, MS 392161609389436
  4. Felecia Carter, AG-ACNPJackson, MS 392161891253811
  5. Melissa Culpepper, MSN, AGNP-BCJackson, MS 392161376096826
  6. Thomas Harkins, NPJackson, MS 392161184574451
  7. Marilyn Harrington, PHD, RN, AGNP-CJackson, MS 392161275922502
  8. Gloria Jaques, NPJackson, MS 392161518219914

Common questions

What is Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C's NPI number?

Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871068098, issued on Oct 4, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS, 39216. Phone: (601) 984-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 902794, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C had 105 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Branson Hal Smith, AGNP-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.8 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.