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2026 NPPES data Registered Nurse NPI 1568187961 APRN
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Registered Nurse in West Columbia, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 177,204 in Registered Nurse, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
1K
Medicare Part D claims · 352 beneficiaries · Registered Nurse avg: 1K
MIPS score
83/100
▼ 0 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$900.77
42 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Charlene Smith, APRN reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 1,304 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83/100
- MIPS score · 0 vs avg
- 1K
- Part D claims, 2023
- $900.77
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Charlene Smith, APRN's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
83 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Charlene Smith, APRN sits
This provider among registered nurse peers
Across the 3,327 registered nurse providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Charlene Smith, APRN writes more Part D claims than 78% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 42% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one registered nurse peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Charlene Smith, APRN. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Charlene Smith, APRN?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Registered Nurse
Medicare Part D claims
1,304 30% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
83/100 0.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Charlene Smith, APRN's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Registered Nurse national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Registered Nurse) - 83/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Charlene Smith, APRN appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Registered Nurse provider holding APRN credentials at 146 E HOSPITAL DR STE 140, West Columbia, SC, 29169, with a listed phone of (803) 936-7076. NPI 1568187961 was issued on 10/07/2022.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,304 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 352 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $266K in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.5, Cost 72.2), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Registered Nurse is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 177,204 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,000 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
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Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1568187961 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | APRN |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 10/07/2022 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
83.0384
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.4541
Quality
72.1739
Cost
89
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Charlene Smith, APRN bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Lexington Health Inc
West Columbia, SC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Charlene Smith, APRN. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$901
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
1,304
Total Claims
$266K
Total Drug Cost
352
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 2,085
- Total Day Supply
- 60,193
- Generic Drug Cost
- $44K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.38
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 60, 65-74: 114, 75-84: 130, 85+: 48
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Charlene Smith, APRN prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
156 claims
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
131 claims
- Memantine Hcl
Memantine Hcl
109 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa 53
Carbidopa-Levodopa
53 claims
- Gabapentin 49
Gabapentin
49 claims
- Pregabalin 49
Pregabalin
49 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa… 43
Carbidopa-Levodopa Er
43 claims
- Topiramate 41
Topiramate
41 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Donepezil Hcl | 156 |
| Levetiracetam | 131 |
| Memantine Hcl | 109 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 53 |
| Gabapentin | 49 |
| Pregabalin | 49 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Er Carbidopa/Levodopa | 43 |
| Topiramate | 41 |
| Amitriptyline Hcl | 40 |
| Lamotrigine | 38 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Registered Nurse Overview
How Charlene Smith, APRN fits within the Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
177,204
Registered Nurse Providers in US
56
States with Registered Nurse
1,000
Avg Claims per Provider
Charlene Smith, APRN's 1,304 claims are above the specialty average of 1,000.
Nearby Registered Nurse Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Smith.
Dr. Harriette Abbott
R.N.
Greenville, SC
Nissy Abraham
Greenville, SC
Nancy Abrahams
Myrtle Beach, SC
Dr. Carolyn Abrams
CRNA
West Columbia, SC
Dr. Kathleen Abson
RN
Greenville, SC
Compare Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Charlene Smith, APRN's specialty? ▼
Charlene Smith, APRN specializes in Registered Nurse and practices in West Columbia, South Carolina. Credentials: APRN.
How much does Charlene Smith, APRN prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Charlene Smith, APRN wrote 1,304 Medicare Part D claims totaling $266K in drug costs for 352 beneficiaries.
What is Charlene Smith, APRN's Medicare quality score? ▼
Charlene Smith, APRN has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 83/100 (Quality: 80.5, Cost: 72.2). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Charlene Smith, APRN located? ▼
Charlene Smith, APRN is located at 146 E HOSPITAL DR STE 140, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 936-7076.
What is Charlene Smith, APRN's NPI number? ▼
Charlene Smith, APRN's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568187961, issued on 10/07/2022.
How many Registered Nurse providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 177,204 Registered Nurse providers across 56 states in the US. The average Registered Nurse provider writes 1,000 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Charlene Smith, APRN prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Charlene Smith, APRN's most frequently prescribed drugs include Donepezil Hcl, Levetiracetam, Memantine Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Charlene Smith, APRN accept Medicare? ▼
Charlene Smith, APRN appears in CMS Medicare data with 1,304 Part D claims and 352 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Charlene Smith, APRN's credentials? ▼
Charlene Smith, APRN's NPI is 1568187961 with credentials APRN. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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