NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Virginia C. Smith, FNP

Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · Ripley, TN

Virginia C. Smith, FNP is a primary care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Ripley, Tennessee, and NPI 1558616557, issued on Jul 17, 2012. Check the license (Tennessee 16798, 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
1558616557
Name
Virginia C. Smith
Credential
FNP
Primary taxonomy
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner 363LP2300X
License number
16798 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
79 Highway 51 S, Ripley, TN 38063
Phone
(731) 635-8189
Enumerated
Jul 17, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 10, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(731) 635-8126
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120919000512); 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 79 Highway 51 S

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

  1. Kristen Beasley, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1518324912
  2. Candace Hines-Turner, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1093649667
  3. Katherine Manley, APRNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1962977389
  4. Damien Nethery, LCSWClinical Social Worker1689615320
  5. Sara Via, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134164098

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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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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average primary care nurse practitioner in 2024

1,651 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,492 among the 5,992 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Virginia Smith1,651
  2. Specialty average1,492

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate77 claims
  2. Gabapentin67 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium66 claims
  4. Lisinopril58 claims
  5. Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide54 claims
  6. Simvastatin51 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: $653.81

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 4,321 providers of this specialty with any payment received $625.13 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Virginia Smith$653.81
  2. Specialty average$625.13

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. Christian Family Medicine, LLCRipley, TN

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

1 primary care nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Ripley

They are 1 of the 93 NPPES records with a practice address in Ripley, and 265 primary care nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

Other primary care nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

  1. Anna Adams, FNP-BCRamer, TN1952278327
  2. Tracie Adams, FNP-CLafayette, TN1790357564
  3. Titilola Adebanjo, N.P.Memphis, TN1730304916
  4. Dana Allen, F.N.P.Johnson City, TN1407884869
  5. Joan Anthony, NP-CBaxter, TN1639549421
  6. Brenda Leigh AntonaccioArlington, TN1538998265
  7. Larry ArnoldTullahoma, TN1447069349
  8. Carolyn Astrup, NPMurfreesboro, TN1669294583
  9. Brittany Baratta, NP-CHendersonville, TN1760975775
  10. Kelly Barnes, APRNMartin, TN1194098145

Common questions

What is Virginia C. Smith, FNP's NPI number?

Virginia C. Smith, FNP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558616557, issued on Jul 17, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Virginia C. Smith, FNP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 79 Highway 51 S, Ripley, TN, 38063. Phone: (731) 635-8189. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Virginia C. Smith, FNP's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 16798, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Virginia C. Smith, FNP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Virginia C. Smith, FNP had 1,651 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries; the average among primary care nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,492. 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.

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