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Vernon Michael Smith , APN

Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics β€’ Chicago, IL

Active NPI 1952564551 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner
Practice location in NPPES

5500 S Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 606361107

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

5500 S Damen Ave

Chicago, IL 606361107

Telephone 7737768800
Fax 7737768801
Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Jil Medical Consultant Facility NPI 1962664268

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

30-day fills

11 standardized 30-day fills in 2016

CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.

What this does not show: 30-day fills

It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.

Part D drug cost

$45 in 2016

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2016, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.

What this does not show: Part D drug cost

A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.

Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2016.

Industry payments (Open Payments)

No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021–2025.

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

NPI first issued

2008

The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.

What this does not show: NPI first issued

NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.

Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.

Medicare assignment not listed

CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.

Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, β€œDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

No telehealth indicator

CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.

Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Compared with the same specialty in Chicago and Illinois

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part D

Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Vernon Smith are from 2016.

322 active clinicians are listed under Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics with a practice address in Chicago, IL (690 in Illinois).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

Telehealth indicator in Chicago

0.6% of these 322 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.

5% of these 322 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.

Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2016), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.

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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications

Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2016.

CMS Part D Β· Data Year 2016
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Furosemide Furosemide 11 330 $44.99 β€”

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2016; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Nurse Practitioner - Pediatrics Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LP0200X

License # reported to NPPES IL 209-000798
Nurse Practitioner

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363L00000X

License # reported to NPPES IL 209-000798

(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LA2100X

License # reported to NPPES IL 209-000798
Nurse Practitioner - Community Health

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363LC1500X

License # reported to NPPES IL 209-000798
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Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

1 listed
Dr. Ayoade Akere , MD

Family Medicine

NPI 1538179379

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History

NPI enumerated July 03, 2008.

No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1952564551
Entity Type:
Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)
Enumeration Date: July 03, 2008
Last Update: July 03, 2008
Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

5500 S Damen Ave

Chicago, IL 606361107

Phone: 7737768800

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.