NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Nurse Practitioner NPI 1871232603 NP-C
Verify on CMS → Kara Smith, NP-C
Nurse Practitioner in Florence, South Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,700 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
244
Medicare Part D claims · 81 beneficiaries · Nurse Practitioner avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
85%
generic claims · 15% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
73.8/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$14.85
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Kara Smith, NP-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.8/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 244 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 73.8/100
- MIPS score · -9 vs avg
- 244
- Part D claims, 2023
- 85%
- generic prescribing
- $14.85
- 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.
Kara Smith, NP-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
74 11th percentile higher than 11% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. 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 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Kara Smith, NP-C sits
This provider among nurse practitioner peers
Across the 13,476 nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Kara Smith, NP-C writes more Part D claims than 39% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 11% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Kara Smith, NP-C. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Kara Smith, NP-C?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Nurse Practitioner
Medicare Part D claims
244 77% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
73.8/100 9.3 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in South Carolina
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among South Carolina providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kara Smith, NP-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 73.8/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 73.8/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
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).
Kara Smith, NP-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding NP-C credentials at 1594 FREEDOM BLVD STE 206, Florence, SC, 29505, with a listed phone of (843) 669-0927. NPI 1871232603 was issued on 05/31/2022.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 244 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 81 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $61K in drug spend, split 15% brand-name and 85% generic by claim count. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 73.8/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 60.3, Cost 53.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,700 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 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 | 1871232603 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | NP-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 05/31/2022 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
73.8449
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
60.2834
Quality
53.3663
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kara Smith, NP-C 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.
Musc Community Physicians
Florence, SC
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 Kara Smith, NP-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$15
Largest payer
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, 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
Kara Smith, NP-C - brand share 15.0%
Nurse Practitioner average
15% brand-name claims vs 85% generic, on 244 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.
244
Total Claims
$61K
Total Drug Cost
81
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 309
- Total Day Supply
- 8,925
- Brand vs Generic
- 15% brand / 85% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $57K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.4 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.45
- Gender Split
- 60% female / 40% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Kara Smith, NP-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
40 claims
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
29 claims
- Nurtec Odt
Nurtec Odt
25 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
21 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 13
Atorvastatin Calcium
13 claims
- Pregabalin 11
Pregabalin
11 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 40 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 29 |
| Nurtec Odt Rimegepant Sulfate | 25 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 21 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 13 |
| Pregabalin | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Kara Smith, NP-C fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
87,700
Nurse Practitioner Providers in US
56
States with Nurse Practitioner
1,084
Avg Claims per Provider
Kara Smith, NP-C's 244 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in South Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in South Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Smith.
Dr. Connie Abbott
ARNP BC
Due West, SC
Dr. Margaret Acres
APRN
Greenville, SC
Dr. Erica Adams
FNP-BC
Lancaster, SC
Dr. Jeremy Adams
FNP-C
Fort Mill, SC
Dr. Tera Adams
PMHNP-BC
Goose Creek, SC
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the South Carolina medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Nurse Practitioner peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
Medicare Part D and MIPS figures describe practice patterns in federal programs only, they are not quality ratings, and PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.
Healthcare Guides
Learn more about finding, verifying, and understanding healthcare providers.
How to Find a Doctor
Step-by-step guide to choosing a provider
Verify Credentials
Check NPI, board certification & license status
Medical Specialties Explained
Who treats what and how specialties differ
Understanding Medicare Claims Data
What prescribing data reveals about a provider
In-Network vs Out-of-Network
How insurance networks affect your costs
Telehealth Guide
Virtual care options and coverage in 2026
Explore South Carolina
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kara Smith, NP-C's specialty? ▼
Kara Smith, NP-C specializes in Nurse Practitioner and practices in Florence, South Carolina. Credentials: NP-C.
How much does Kara Smith, NP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Kara Smith, NP-C wrote 244 Medicare Part D claims totaling $61K in drug costs for 81 beneficiaries.
What is Kara Smith, NP-C's Medicare quality score? ▼
Kara Smith, NP-C has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 73.8/100 (Quality: 60.3, Cost: 53.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kara Smith, NP-C located? ▼
Kara Smith, NP-C is located at 1594 FREEDOM BLVD STE 206, Florence, SC, 29505. Phone: (843) 669-0927.
What is Kara Smith, NP-C's NPI number? ▼
Kara Smith, NP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871232603, issued on 05/31/2022.
Does Kara Smith, NP-C prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Kara Smith, NP-C's prescribing is 15% brand-name and 85% generic drugs by claim count, with $57K in brand drug costs.
How many Nurse Practitioner providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 87,700 Nurse Practitioner providers across 56 states in the US. The average Nurse Practitioner provider writes 1,084 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Kara Smith, NP-C prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Kara Smith, NP-C's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Donepezil Hcl, Nurtec Odt. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Kara Smith, NP-C accept Medicare? ▼
Kara Smith, NP-C appears in CMS Medicare data with 244 Part D claims and 81 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kara Smith, NP-C's credentials? ▼
Kara Smith, NP-C's NPI is 1871232603 with credentials NP-C. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- 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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- 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).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.