Paula E. Smith, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner · Rio Rancho, NM
Paula E. Smith, FNP-C is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and NPI 1902259708, issued on Jul 15, 2016. Check the license (New Mexico CNP-02983, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paula E. Smith
- Credential
- FNP-C
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License number
- CNP-02983 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3001 Broadmoor Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM 87144
- Phone
- (505) 994-7000
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160822000815); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paula E. Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license CNP-02983Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
81% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
2,364 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium187 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium147 claims
- Lisinopril123 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate86 claims
- Gabapentin83 claims
- Losartan Potassium82 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Unm Medical Group IncRio Rancho, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paula E. Smith among 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico
Paula E. Smith, FNP-C is one of 1,642 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2019 among the 1,049 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
63 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Rio Rancho
They are 63 of the 2,171 NPPES records with a practice address in Rio Rancho, and 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.
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Common questions
What is Paula E. Smith, FNP-C's NPI number?
Paula E. Smith, FNP-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902259708, issued on Jul 15, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paula E. Smith, FNP-C located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3001 Broadmoor Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87144. Phone: (505) 994-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paula E. Smith, FNP-C's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number CNP-02983, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Paula E. Smith, FNP-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paula E. Smith, FNP-C had 2,364 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paula E. Smith, FNP-C's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.