Melissa Sterling Smith, APRN-CNP
NPI 1306733688ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Independence, LA
Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP) with Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans Faculty and 1 other group, practicing in Independence, Louisiana. Enrolled in Medicare as practitioner - nurse practitioner. Lists Lallie Kemp Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1306733688 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN-CNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 19, 2025 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 20, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 241892 | LA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (LA) |
|---|
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans FacultyNew Orleans, LA · 54 clinicians
- Van Meter Emergency Physicians Inc. APMCIndependence, LA · 24 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Lallie Kemp Medical CenterIndependence, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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