Yolanda Cherry Smith, NP-C
NPI 1255791398ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Raleigh, NC
Nurse Practitioner (NP-C) with North Carolina Nephrology PA, practicing in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $233,365 for 575 claims, against $10,052 paid for services in 2024. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $63.13 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Wakemed, Raleigh Campus as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1255791398 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 2, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 12, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 5008408 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 34 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 63 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,052 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 575 · 840 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 93 |
| Total drug cost | $233,365 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- North Carolina Nephrology PASmithfield, NC · 58 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Wakemed, Raleigh CampusRaleigh, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$63.13 · 3 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$388.43 · 10 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $44.57 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18.56 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$63.13 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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