Luretha Smith, NNP
Luretha Smith, NNP is a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in Flowood, MS, registered under NPI 1275708737. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 5 RIVER BEND PLACE SUITE C, Flowood, MS 39232. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| R748241 | MS | Neonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse |
| R748241 | MS | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner primary |
This provider holds licence R748241 issued in MS. 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 Neonatal covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LN0000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163WN0002X | Neonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse Neonatal Intensive Care | R748241 | MS | |
| 363LN0000X | Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Neonatal | R748241 | MS | primary |
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 | 1275708737 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Last updated | Apr 17, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | NNP |
| Practice address |
5 RIVER BEND PLACE SUITE C Flowood, MS 39232 (601) 957-7345 Fax (769) 251-5429 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 320039 Flowood, MS 39232 |
| Other identifiers |
00125052
· Medicaid (MS) 0125052 · Medicaid (MS) |
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 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.