NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fowler Richards Smith, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Greensboro, NC

Fowler Richards Smith, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1578227930, issued on Oct 22, 2021. Check the license (North Carolina 5015255, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1578227930
Name
Fowler Richards Smith
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
5015255 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1123 N Church St, Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone
(336) 832-4400
Enumerated
Oct 22, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 14, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220112001293); 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 1123 N Church St

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

  1. Georgia Ball, FNPNurse Practitioner1912681347
  2. Pamela Banister, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1043212616
  3. Dana Brooks, DOFamily Medicine Physician1043772460
  4. Adam Brown, MSN, FNP-C. TCRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1427891522
  5. Natalie BurkyAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1558891010
  6. Aylin Crugnale, MDFamily Medicine Physician1245934272

Verify Fowler Richards Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

386 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 33 claims were for opioids.

  1. Fowler Smith386
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone36 claims
  2. Cephalexin35 claims
  3. Ondansetron Odt29 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen27 claims
  5. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass16 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate15 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.

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Kernersville Emergency Group, PLLCKernersville, NC
  2. Piedmont Triad Physicians PLLCThomasville, NC
  3. Tanglewood Park Physicians PLLCClemmons, NC
  4. Wake Forest University Health SciencesHigh Point, NC

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

Fowler Richards Smith among 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina

Fowler Richards Smith, NP is one of 6,631 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in North Carolina. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 64% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 4,000 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

223 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Greensboro

They are 223 of the 8,190 NPPES records with a practice address in Greensboro, and 6,631 family nurse practitioner records in North Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Linda Bernhardt, FNPGreensboro, NC 274011366473662
  2. Anne Crawford, FNPGreensboro, NC 274011033400916
  3. Tina Goodpasture, FNPGreensboro, NC 274011376791673
  4. Crystal Griffin, NPGreensboro, NC 274011558625467
  5. Christy Jones, FNP-CGreensboro, NC 274011649647694
  6. Karen Kirby-Graham, NPGreensboro, NC 274011215946264
  7. Karissa Laclair, FNPGreensboro, NC 274011336495464
  8. Julia McIlquham, APRN, NP-CGreensboro, NC 274011699187682

Common questions

What is Fowler Richards Smith, NP's NPI number?

Fowler Richards Smith, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578227930, issued on Oct 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fowler Richards Smith, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1123 N Church St, Greensboro, NC, 27401. Phone: (336) 832-4400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fowler Richards Smith, NP's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 5015255, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Fowler Richards Smith, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fowler Richards Smith, NP had 386 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.

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.