JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in LEXINGTON, Kentucky. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP filed 1,520 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in LEXINGTON, Kentucky, prescribing 83% generic.
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- $22.83
- 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.
JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
1,520 Top 19% higher than 81% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. 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 Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Kentucky
How Acute Care Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among Kentucky providers
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner share within Kentucky
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Kentucky
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Acute Care Nurse Practitioner) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Acute Care Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Acute Care Nurse Practitioner estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
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).
JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Acute Care Nurse Practitioner provider holding ARNP credentials at UK DIVISION OF PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40536, with a listed phone of (859) 323-5045. NPI 1366643330 was issued on 05/29/2007. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what SMAHAJ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 1,520 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 128 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $178K in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 2.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,583 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 576 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1366643330 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | ARNP |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/29/2007 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP 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.
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 JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$23
Largest payer
Neurocrine Biosciences, 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.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 1,520 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,522
- Total Day Supply
- 29,744
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $157K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
- Opioid Claims
- 41 (2.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 77
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.81
- Gender Split
- 39% female / 61% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 22, 65-74: 45, 75-84: 42, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
117 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
76 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium
Rosuvastatin Calcium
58 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
54 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
51 claims
- Risperidone
Risperidone
50 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
48 claims
- Omeprazole
Omeprazole
48 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 117 |
| Gabapentin | 76 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 58 |
| Furosemide | 54 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 51 |
| Risperidone | 50 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 48 |
| Omeprazole | 48 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 42 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 41 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Overview
How JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP fits within the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
JULIE SMAHAJ, ARNP's 1,520 claims are above the specialty average of 576.
Nearby Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Providers in Kentucky
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Kentucky, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as SMAHAJ.
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Data Sources
- 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.
- 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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