NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Buren Steve Smith, PH.D.

Clinical Psychologist · Newton, MS

Buren Steve Smith, PH.D. is a clinical psychologist with a practice address in Newton, Mississippi, and NPI 1134262553, issued on Feb 15, 2007. Check the license (Mississippi 34-559, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1134262553
Name
Buren Steve Smith
Credential
PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Psychologist 103TC0700X
License number
34-559 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
701 Northside Dr, Newton, MS 39345
Phone
(601) 683-4377
Enumerated
Feb 15, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 11, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(601) 683-4270
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040202000350); 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 701 Northside Dr

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

  1. Jennifer Savell, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1922362730
  2. Donna Snow, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497152458

Verify Buren Steve Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi 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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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).

Buren Steve Smith among 165 clinical psychologist records in Mississippi

Buren Steve Smith, PH.D. is one of 165 clinical psychologist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 13% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 13% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2001 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 73% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103TC0700X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Psychologist providers in Mississippi

There are 165 clinical psychologist records in Mississippi.

The 8 clinical psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bonnie Chavez, PH.D.Meridian, MS 393091194705665
  2. Allison Williams, PSYDMeridian, MS 393071437862786
  3. Roscoe Douglas, PH.D.Meridian, MS 393051740494434
  4. Takymmea Clayton, PHD, LPMeridian, MS 393011982074225
  5. Kenneth Schneider, PH.DMeridian, MS 393011154300663
  6. Rodney Wilson, PHDMeridian, MS 393011174954432
  7. Edward Anderson, PHDHattiesburg, MS 394021972546075
  8. Randolph ArnauHattiesburg, MS 394021255076097

Common questions

What is Buren Steve Smith, PH.D.'s NPI number?

Buren Steve Smith, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134262553, issued on Feb 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Buren Steve Smith, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 701 Northside Dr, Newton, MS, 39345. Phone: (601) 683-4377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Buren Steve Smith, PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 34-559, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

What is Buren Steve Smith, PH.D.'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.

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