Lei Smelser
Pharmacist · Bogalusa, LA
Lei Smelser is a pharmacist with a practice address in Bogalusa, Louisiana, and NPI 1073912622, issued on Aug 20, 2014. Check the license (Louisiana 018055, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lei Smelser
- Primary taxonomy
- Pharmacist 183500000X
- License numbers
- 018055 LA
E-010157 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 401 Ontario Ave, Bogalusa, LA 70427
- Phone
- (985) 732-7677
- Enumerated
- Aug 20, 2014
- Record last updated
- Aug 20, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pharmacist records → All 4,623 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 401 Ontario Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tien Banh, PST.018840 (PHARM.D)Pharmacist1699174565
Verify Lei Smelser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 018055Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs
28 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.
Most prescribed
Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.
- Arexvy13 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.
Lei Smelser among 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana
Lei Smelser is one of 4,623 pharmacist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 46% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 pharmacist records list a practice address in Bogalusa
They are 17 of the 315 NPPES records with a practice address in Bogalusa, and 4,623 pharmacist records in Louisiana.
All 4,623 in Louisiana → Every provider in Bogalusa → Pharmacist nationwide →
The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tien Banh, PST.018840 (PHARM.D)Bogalusa, LA 704271699174565
- Carly Bordelon, PHARM.D.Bogalusa, LA 704271962834630
- Yvette Flores, PHARM DBogalusa, LA 704271053665950
- Russell KnightBogalusa, LA 704271609150002
- Tuyet LeBogalusa, LA 704271477836922
- Sarah NielsenBogalusa, LA 704271952886897
- Sadie Nielsen, PHARMDBogalusa, LA 704271033720479
- Gordon Philibert, RPHBogalusa, LA 704271447565833
Common questions
What is Lei Smelser's NPI number?
Lei Smelser's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073912622, issued on Aug 20, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lei Smelser located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 401 Ontario Ave, Bogalusa, LA, 70427. Phone: (985) 732-7677. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lei Smelser's license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 018055, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lei Smelser prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lei Smelser had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.