Simah Akpan-Smart, AGPCNP
NPI 1578917449ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care· Houston, TX
Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care (AGPCNP) with Lone Star Intensivists at Gulf Coast, PLLC, practicing in Houston, Texas. 44 Medicare patients in 2024, $9,817 paid; nearly all of their 99 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Ethicon US, LLC reported $37.40 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1578917449 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGPCNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 9, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Primary Care Primary | 363LP2300X | AP130664 | TX |
| Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Medicine | 363LC0200X | AP130664 | TX |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 44 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 69 across 1 procedure code |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,817 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 99 · 101 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 32 |
| Total drug cost | $4,939 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Lone Star Intensivists at Gulf Coast, PLLCPasadena, TX · 50 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- HCA Houston Healthcare Clear LakeWebster, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$37.40 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ethicon US, LLC | $37.40 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$37.40 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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