Ciara Smith, PHARMD
Ciara Smith, PHARMD is a Pharmacist in Anchorage, AK, registered under NPI 1003117094.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Anchorage, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 6, 2026. Parking is available about 265 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 806 ft away, served by Minnesota & 26th Avenue SSW. A pharmacy sits 389 ft from the entrance (Carrs Aurora Village), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.31 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 58 ft ~1 min
Parking 152 ft ~1 min
Parking 206 ft ~1 min
Parking 265 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy Carrs Aurora Village 389 ft ~2 min
Grocery Carrs 380 ft ~2 min
Transit 493 ft ~2 min
Gas station Chevron 555 ft ~3 min
Coffee Starbucks 643 ft ~3 min
Mo-Su 04:30-21:00
Transit Minnesota & 26th Avenue SSW 806 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Burger King 980 ft ~4 min
1341 West Northern Lights Boulevard, Anchorage 99503
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Grocery Stop N' Shop Asian Market 0.20 mi ~4 min
8 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage 99503
Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 12:00-20:00
Coffee Kaladi Coffee 0.22 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Middle Way Cafe 0.26 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Bear Tooth Grill 0.28 mi ~6 min
Coffee Aftershock Espresso LLC 0.31 mi ~7 min
3201 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage 99503
Mo-Sa 06:00-20:00; Su 07:00-19:00
Gas station Shell 0.38 mi ~8 min
Hotel La Quinta 0.49 mi ~10 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | AK | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 1979 issued in AK. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pharmacist covers
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 183500000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003117094 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 8, 2010 |
| Last updated | Nov 8, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PHARMD |
| Practice address |
1650 W NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD PHARMACY DEPT Anchorage, AK 99517 (907) 339-0560 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Sum = 46 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.