NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS

Clinical Nurse Specialist · Minneapolis, MN

Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS is a clinical nurse specialist with a practice address in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and NPI 1164419644, issued on Sep 30, 2005. Check the license (Minnesota CNS 0275, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota 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
1164419644
Name
Elisa M. Smith
Credential
APRN, CNS
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Nurse Specialist 364S00000X
License numbers
CNS 0275 MN
275 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone
(612) 262-5000
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
0423194 IA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121210000488); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 2925 Chicago Ave

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

  1. Michael Abawkaw, MDInternal Medicine Physician1114503315
  2. Paul Abear, MDInternal Medicine Physician1841710696
  3. Maichel Abou El Makarim Gharabawy, M.DHospitalist Physician1871735936
  4. Kari Abraham, APRN, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1699518944
  5. Kenneth Adams, MDSpecialist1528060886
  6. Ryann Adkins, LICSWClinical Social Worker1285264713

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota 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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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average clinical nurse specialist in 2024

1,379 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries, against an average of 957 among the 361 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Elisa Smith1,379
  2. Specialty average957

Most prescribed

  1. Warfarin Sodium191 claims
  2. Spironolactone119 claims
  3. Farxiga115 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium97 claims
  5. Torsemide74 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate71 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): 83.5 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 score81.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%63.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $442.26

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 457 providers of this specialty with any payment received $871.23 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Elisa Smith$442.26
  2. Specialty average$871.23

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Allina Health SystemEdina, MN

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

Elisa M. Smith among 140 clinical nurse specialist records in Minnesota

Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS is one of 140 clinical nurse specialist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 27% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 27% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 24% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 33 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 364S00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Clinical Nurse Specialist providers in Minnesota

There are 140 clinical nurse specialist records in Minnesota.

The 8 clinical nurse specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Allen, APRN AGCNS CCRN CNRNMinneapolis, MN 554071730648023
  2. Patricia Bruns, MSN, APRN-BCMinneapolis, MN 554071265620389
  3. Kathleen Connors, CNRN, CNSMinneapolis, MN 554071104865682
  4. Emily Gorzycki, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BCMinneapolis, MN 554071740050483
  5. Raquel HeiMinneapolis, MN 554071669243853
  6. Debra Herbaugh, CNS, APRNMinneapolis, MN 554071942392014
  7. Karen Smead, CNS,DNPMinneapolis, MN 554071255761821
  8. Maura Fitzgerald, CNSMinneapolis, MN 554041619942588

Common questions

What is Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS's NPI number?

Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164419644, issued on Sep 30, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2925 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55407. Phone: (612) 262-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number CNS 0275, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS had 1,379 Medicare Part D claims for 350 beneficiaries; the average among clinical nurse specialist prescribers was 957. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Elisa M. Smith, APRN, CNS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.5 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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