Leslie Smith Baum, APRN, FNP-C
NPI 1669101309ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Jackson, TN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (APRN, FNP-C) with Kidney Experts PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Jackson, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $84,780 for 919 claims, against $13,377 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $262.56 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1669101309 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | APRN, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 8, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 8, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 31849 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 169 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 217 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,377 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 919 · 1,316 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 256 |
| Total drug cost | $84,780 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Kidney Experts PLLCCovington, TN · 8 clinicians
- Armour Family Medicine, PLLCCovington, TN · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN
- Jackson-Madison County General HospitalJackson, TN
Other facilities
- Beacon Home HealthHome health agency · Memphis, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$262.56 · 12 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$324.56 · 16 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $105.49 | 2 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $63.12 | 4 |
| Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. | $48.76 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.95 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $14.57 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$262.17 · 11 payments
- Education$0.39 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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