NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lauren M. Smith, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Knoxville, TN

Lauren M. Smith, FNP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1881037174, issued on Apr 17, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee 17543, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee 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
1881037174
Name
Lauren M. Smith
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
17543 TN
177255 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2240 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone
(865) 909-0990
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2013
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(865) 909-9883
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130605000486); 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 2240 Sutherland Ave

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

  1. Daniel Alderman, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1982666442
  2. Cheri Allen, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710357967
  3. Rhiannon Bain, PAPhysician Assistant1215279757
  4. Jack Benhayon, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770584898
  5. Alyson BenuschesNurse's Aide1043041882
  6. Antonio Betanzos, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1447682695

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee 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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

2,869 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 332 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lauren Smith2,869
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin257 claims
  2. Jardiance168 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen115 claims
  4. Eliquis104 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium93 claims
  6. Tramadol Hcl79 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: $35.43

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC. 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. Lauren Smith$35.43
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Coffee County Hospital Group IncManchester, TN

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

Lauren M. Smith among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Lauren M. Smith, FNP is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 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 2013, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 29% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 40% 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

737 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Knoxville

They are 737 of the 14,339 NPPES records with a practice address in Knoxville, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keela Bailey, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCKnoxville, TN 379191407824014
  2. Mary Suzanne Biggs, FNP-CKnoxville, TN 379191508913237
  3. Cathy Hammons, APRN, MSN, FNP, BCKnoxville, TN 379191861483943
  4. Mary Harlan, FNPKnoxville, TN 379191407874860
  5. Mary Isaac, ANPKnoxville, TN 379191538143961
  6. James Kilmer, FNPKnoxville, TN 379191366608887
  7. Kristy Klena, NPKnoxville, TN 379191508945817
  8. Sharon Knox, FNPCKnoxville, TN 379191942239728

Common questions

What is Lauren M. Smith, FNP's NPI number?

Lauren M. Smith, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881037174, issued on Apr 17, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lauren M. Smith, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2240 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37919. Phone: (865) 909-0990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lauren M. Smith, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 17543, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lauren M. Smith, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lauren M. Smith, FNP had 2,869 Medicare Part D claims for 111 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.