NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Smith, NP

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Bogalusa, LA

Heather Smith, NP is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and NPI 1013702117, issued on Apr 10, 2025. Check the license (Louisiana 218117, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013702117
Name
Heather Smith
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License number
218117 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 Avenue F, Bogalusa, LA 70427
Phone
(985) 730-7001
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2025
Record last updated
May 28, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250721001429); 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 420 Avenue F

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

  1. Hannah Adams Schilling, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588467328
  2. Benjamin Bienvenue, MD, MPHStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326841982
  3. Rebecca Bremner, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851880942
  4. Maria Christina Buenaflor, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1588856843
  5. Mathilda Carew, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760167845
  6. Weilai ChenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942096441

Verify Heather Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Our Lady OF The Angels Hospital IncBogalusa, LA

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

Heather Smith among 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana

Heather Smith, NP is one of 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 436 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 obstetrics & gynecology physician records list a practice address in Bogalusa

They are 5 of the 315 NPPES records with a practice address in Bogalusa, and 659 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maria Christina Buenaflor, MDBogalusa, LA 704271588856843
  2. Jay DavisBogalusa, LA 704271861735136
  3. Karroll Payne, MDBogalusa, LA 704271578501441
  4. Ronak Shah, M.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271629311527
  5. Mary Cherry, MDCovington, LA 704331366492621
  6. Brian Guillory, M.D.Covington, LA 704331649242702
  7. Gerald Joseph, MDCovington, LA 704331578638102
  8. Joseph Kuebel, MDCovington, LA 704331730256439

Common questions

What is Heather Smith, NP's NPI number?

Heather Smith, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013702117, issued on Apr 10, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Smith, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 Avenue F, Bogalusa, LA, 70427. Phone: (985) 730-7001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Smith, NP's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 218117, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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