Mary K. Smith, MSN, AGPCNP

Mary K. Smith, MSN, AGPCNP

Specialties: Plastic Surgery, Advanced Wound Care

Gender: Female

Biography: Mary “Katie” Smith is a nurse practitioner in the Division of Plastic Surgery at UMMC. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing as well as Master of Science in Nursing at the University Mississippi. She holds a national certification with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) as an Adult Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. Katie specializes in the care of general plastic surgery patients, and holds an additional certification in Cosmetic Injections (Botox and Fillers). Katie is extensively involved in inpatient wound care and the management of complex wound healing.  She resides in Madison, Mississippi with her husband Drew and their two daughters. She enjoys being outdoors, going to the beach, and spending time with their family.

Practice Locations

1 UMMC Colony Park South
326 Commerce Center Drive, Ridgeland, MS 39157
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Accepted Insurance Plans

The University of Mississippi Medical Center accepts all plans, but may not be an in-network provider with your plan. We encourage you to contact your insurer and ask if the plan is in network with UMMC. Always contact your insurance carrier for specific coverage information.

*Note: Grenada and Holmes County locations have different payor contracts. Oral Surgeons are considered in-network to the medical health plans listed below NOT dental.

Jackson and Madison

Medicare health insurance plans

  • Devoted Health
  • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service
  • Shared Health Mississippi
  • United Healthcare (except HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Wellcare - Medicare Advantage

Medicaid health plans

  • Mississippi Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN Plans: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare
  • MS CHIP: Magnolia, Molina, TrueCare

Dental plans

  • Always Care
  • Avesis
  • Medicaid Fee for Service
  • MS CAN: Magnolia Health Plan, Molina HealthCare, TrueCare
  • Ambetter
  • Unum

Vision plans

  • EyeMed
  • First Look
  • March Vision

Commercial, Marketplace and other health plans

  • Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Ambetter
  • American Life Care - PHCS/Multiplan
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi
  • BCBS Federal
  • Celtic (Transplants)
  • Cigna PPO (excludes transplants; excludes UMMC Madison)
  • Corvel Healthcare Corp (Workers Comp.)
  • First Choice Health Plan - includes Humana PPO Commercial, but not Humana Medicare Advantage
  • First Health Network/Coventry - Aetna
  • Government Employees Health Insurance Association (GEHA) - United Healthcare
  • Interlink Health Services (Transplant)
  • LifeTrac (Transplant)
  • Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)
  • Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)
  • Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)
  • Multiplan - PHCS/American Life Care
  • North Mississippi Health Link
  • OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)
  • OptumHealth VA CCN 
  • PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Tricare
  • United Healthcare: PPO Commercial (excludes HMO)
  • Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan
  • Veterans Administration

Behavioral health plans

  • United Behavioral Health
  • Cigna Behavioral Health

Education

Board Certification: Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health
Medical Education:University of Mississippi School of Nursing

Experience

Current Positions

Nurse Practitioner, Department of Surgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS02/2018 - Present

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Nurse Practitioner, AANP08/2016 - 12/2018
Certification, ACLS08/2011 - Present
Licensure, RN06/2011 - Present
Certification, BLS06/2011 - Present

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year Nominee, University of Mississippi Medical Center2015
Daisy Award Winner, UMMC2012