Medicare Enrolled

Meggan Smith, APRN

Nurse Practitioner - Family · Robbinsville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
191 P AND J RD, Robbinsville, NC 28771
8284797900
Registered in NPPES since 2019
NPI: 1962043133 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Smith from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Smith

Meggan Smith is a nurse practitioner - family in Robbinsville, NC, with 6 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Smith performed 549 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Smith received a total of $1,354 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 84 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Smith is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 6 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 27% volume in NC $1,354 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
549
Medicare services
Top 27% in NC for nurse practitioner - family
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$58
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity
A follow-up visit by a healthcare provider at a nursing facility for an established patient. The visit involves moderate medical decision making and takes at least 30 minutes.
277 $70 $335
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
73 $57 $170
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
65 $75 $240
Drug injection, under skin or into muscle
A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle.
50 $8 $27
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
49 $54 $210
Methylprednisolone acetate injection, 80 mg
An injection of 80 mg of methylprednisolone acetate, a corticosteroid medication.
22 $9 $25
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
13 $8 $17
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$1,354
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $339/year across 4 years
Top 22% in NC for nurse practitioner - family
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
15
Companies
84
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$303
2023
$114
2022
$580
2021
$356

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$84
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$69
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$41
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$17
PFIZER INC.
$15
Novo Nordisk Inc
$14
Top 3 companies account for 71.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$314
AbbVie Inc.
$174
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$164
Lilly USA, LLC
$148
Novo Nordisk Inc
$123
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$102
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$54
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$46
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$41
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$40
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$36
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
PFIZER INC.
$15
Organon LLC
$12
Top 3 companies account for 48.1% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADSTILADRIN · AIRSUPRA · BOTOX · CAPLYTA · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · FARXIGA · KESIMPTA · LEQVIO · LYNPARZA · NEXPLANON · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · QULIPTA · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · STIOLTO RESPIMAT · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRINTELLIX · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · XARELTO · Yupelri
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Family nurse practitioners in nearby ZIP areas
61
County median income
$49,038
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
DLP SWAIN COUNTY HOSPITAL LLC
19.4 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Smith is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 27% in NC).

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Smith experienced with nursing facility visit, moderate complexity?
Based on Medicare claims data, Smith performed 277 nursing facility visit, moderate complexity services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Smith receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Smith received a total of $1,354 from 15 companies across 84 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Smith's costs compare to other family nurse practitioners in Robbinsville?
Smith's average Medicare payment per service is $58. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Smith) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →