NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Laura J. Smith, OT

Family Nurse Practitioner · Central, SC

Laura J. Smith, OT is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Central, South Carolina, and NPI 1841328739, issued on Mar 1, 2007. Check the license (South Carolina 26481, as entered in NPPES) with the South 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
1841328739
Name
Laura J. Smith
Credential
OT
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
26481 SC
2451 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1035 W Main St, Central, SC 29630
Phone
(864) 512-7740
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2023
Fax
(864) 512-7741
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230508001703); 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 1035 W Main St

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

  1. Michelle Benes, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1225141211
  2. Grant Macpherson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1376230524

Verify Laura J. Smith in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South 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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60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,085 Medicare Part D claims for 264 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Laura Smith2,085
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium106 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate83 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium69 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa64 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium56 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl47 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $13.83

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Exact Sciences Corporation. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Laura Smith$13.83
  2. Specialty average$650.95

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Anmed HealthCentral, SC · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Laura J. Smith among 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina

Laura J. Smith, OT is one of 4,320 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in South Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 9% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2018 among the 2,643 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 39% 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 South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Central

They are 2 of the 37 NPPES records with a practice address in Central, and 4,320 family nurse practitioner records in South Carolina.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Kaeppler, FNP-CCentral, SC 296301912401316
  2. Bethany Boyd, FNPClemson, SC 296311467832154
  3. Jennifer Cheek, N.P.Clemson, SC 296311447665468
  4. Ruth Etter, FNP-BCClemson, SC 296311003243056
  5. Pamela Hitt, NPClemson, SC 296311003336488
  6. Sandra Jacobs, APRN-CClemson, SC 296311902044886
  7. Caitlin Jordan, FNPClemson, SC 296311942562244
  8. Trudy Lovejoy, APNPClemson, SC 296311255589313

Common questions

What is Laura J. Smith, OT's NPI number?

Laura J. Smith, OT's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841328739, issued on Mar 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Laura J. Smith, OT located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1035 W Main St, Central, SC, 29630. Phone: (864) 512-7740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Laura J. Smith, OT's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 26481, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Laura J. Smith, OT prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Laura J. Smith, OT had 2,085 Medicare Part D claims for 264 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.