Jessica Smith, APRN
NPI 1376996629ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lexington, KY
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN) with John L. Buker, M.D., PSC, practicing in Lexington, Kentucky. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $399,836 for 730 claims, against $32,303 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,126 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1376996629 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 21, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 7, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 7, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 3010376 | KY |
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 (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 185 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,100 across 36 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $32,303 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 730 · 816 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 221 |
| Total drug cost | $399,836 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- John L. Buker, M.D., PSCLexington, KY · 7 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,126 · 83 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$475.22 · 22 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $571.96 | 14 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $259.07 | 9 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $222.88 | 11 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $165.68 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $157.02 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,861 · 80 payments
- Education$264.93 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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