NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chelsea Smith

Pharmacist · Lafayette, LA

Chelsea Smith is a pharmacist with a practice address in Lafayette, Louisiana, and NPI 1306245972, issued on Aug 19, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana PST.020696, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana 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
1306245972
Name
Chelsea Smith
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
PST.020696 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3222 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA 70506
Phone
(337) 216-0159
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2014
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3222 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy

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

  1. Thuy Nguyen, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1306444807
  2. Jessica RomeroPharmacist1336749662
  3. Charles Weil, RPHPharmacist1275926685

Verify Chelsea Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

81 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Chelsea Smith81
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix21 claims
  2. Twinrix19 claims
  3. Arexvy18 claims
  4. Abrysvo12 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.

Chelsea Smith among 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana

Chelsea Smith is one of 4,623 pharmacist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 33% 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 46% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 46% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2019 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

244 pharmacist records list a practice address in Lafayette

They are 244 of the 5,181 NPPES records with a practice address in Lafayette, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carla BellardLafayette, LA 705061376859082
  2. Debbie Benoit, RPHLafayette, LA 705061073707287
  3. Grant Boatright, P.DLafayette, LA 705061760675508
  4. M. Braquet, R.PH.Lafayette, LA 705061447481767
  5. Jude Broussard, PHARM DLafayette, LA 705061407809692
  6. Jerome Foti, RPHLafayette, LA 705061104952886
  7. Desiree GuilloryLafayette, LA 705061285940825
  8. Teresa Heins, RPHLafayette, LA 705061043525082

Common questions

What is Chelsea Smith's NPI number?

Chelsea Smith's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306245972, issued on Aug 19, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chelsea Smith located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3222 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Lafayette, LA, 70506. Phone: (337) 216-0159. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chelsea Smith's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number PST.020696, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chelsea Smith prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chelsea Smith had 81 Medicare Part D claims for 63 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.

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