Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC
Registered Nurse in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers — including 175,652 in Registered Nurse, 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.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC filed 4,226 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Registered Nurse in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, prescribing 93% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 93%
- generic prescribing
- $207.73
- 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.
Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
4,226 Top 8% higher than 92% 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 Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Registered Nurse compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Largest specialties in Colorado (% of in-state providers)
Registered Nurse ranks #6 among Colorado's specialties (3.6% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the Colorado provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Registered Nurse; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Registered Nurse (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Registered Nurse ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Registered Nurse) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Registered Nurse US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Registered Nurse 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.
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Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Registered Nurse provider holding PMHNP-BC credentials at 4851 INDEPENDENCE ST, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033, with a listed phone of (303) 425-0300. NPI 1023581139 was issued on 01/11/2019. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Smith 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 4,226 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 176 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $726K in drug spend, split 7% brand-name and 93% generic by claim count. 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.
Registered Nurse is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 175,652 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,000 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 | 1023581139 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Registered Nurse |
| Credentials | PMHNP-BC |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 01/11/2019 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC 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 Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$208
Largest payer
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
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 · Generic-heavy
7% brand-name claims vs 93% generic, on 4,226 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
- 5,282
- Total Day Supply
- 150,007
- Brand vs Generic
- 7% brand / 93% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $584K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $142K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 56.6 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.43
- Gender Split
- 66% female / 34% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 118, 65-74: 52, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
249 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
191 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
191 claims
- Aripiprazole
Aripiprazole
186 claims
- Sertraline Hcl
Sertraline Hcl
181 claims
- Olanzapine
Olanzapine
160 claims
- Buspirone Hcl
Buspirone Hcl
139 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate
Quetiapine Fumarate
137 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Trazodone Hcl | 249 |
| Gabapentin | 191 |
| Lamotrigine | 191 |
| Aripiprazole | 186 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 181 |
| Olanzapine | 160 |
| Buspirone Hcl | 139 |
| Quetiapine Fumarate | 137 |
| Risperidone | 136 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 123 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Registered Nurse Overview
How Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC fits within the Registered Nurse landscape nationally.
Laura Smith, PMHNP-BC's 4,226 claims are above the specialty average of 1,000.
Nearby Registered Nurse Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Smith.
Compare Registered Nurse nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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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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