DR. MANDI ELKINS SMITH O.D.
Accepted Insurance for NPI 1982918421
Optometrist in Gulfport, MS
Does Dr. Smith take my insurance?
23 Mississippi plans sold on HealthCare.gov for 2026 include Dr. Smith, from Ambetter Health, Oscar Health and Molina Healthcare. Insurers also list Dr. Smith in 24 other states.
Call before you book: insurer directories can be out of date, so call the office at (228) 896-8916 to confirm your plan is accepted. These are Marketplace (ACA) plans only; employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid plans are not listed.
Mississippi plans 23 plans
Plans sold to Mississippi residents. Costs are for the standard version of each plan.
Ambetter Health
Oscar Health
Molina Healthcare
Also listed in other states 491 plans · 1,167 plan IDs · 24 states
Insurers sometimes list a provider in other states' networks, for example for telehealth or a practice near a state line. These plans are sold to residents of those states.
Oscar Health · Florida
Oscar Health · Ohio
Ambetter Health · Arkansas
Oscar Health · Iowa
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas · Texas
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma · Oklahoma
Oscar Health · Georgia
Oscar Health · North Carolina
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield · Missouri
Oscar Health · Nebraska
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana · Montana
Ambetter Health · Alabama
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield · Connecticut
Oscar Health · Arizona
Ambetter Health · Louisiana
Ambetter Health · Tennessee
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield · Indiana
Oscar Health · Illinois
Oscar Health · Tennessee
Oscar Health · Oklahoma
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield · Ohio
Oscar Health · Missouri
Providence Health Plan · Oregon
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield · Wisconsin
Oscar Health · Alabama
Oscar Health · Michigan
Oscar Health · New Jersey
Oscar Health · Kansas
Oscar Health · Virginia
Questions about Dr. Smith’s insurance
What insurance does Dr. Smith take?
In Mississippi, Ambetter Health, Oscar Health and Molina Healthcare include Dr. Smith in 23 Marketplace plans for 2026. Call the office at (228) 896-8916 to confirm your plan before booking.
Do I need a referral to see Dr. Smith?
Not under the Mississippi plans that list Dr. Smith: the 2026 plan files say a specialist referral is not required.
Does Dr. Smith accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS files show Dr. Smith accepts Medicare assignment and is enrolled in PECOS, which allows ordering and referring for Medicare patients.
About this data
This page combines public files from insurers and from CMS. NPI Profile does not contract with insurers and does not decide who is in network.
| Source | What it provides here | Source date |
|---|---|---|
| Insurer provider directory files | Which plans list this provider, network tier, accepting new patients, years listed. Insurers selling on HealthCare.gov must publish these files under CMS rules. | Oscar Health: Oct 15, 2026 Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: Oct 15, 2026 Providence Health Plan: Oct 15, 2026 Ambetter Health: Oct 14, 2026 Molina Healthcare: Oct 10, 2026 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana: Oct 2, 2026 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma: Oct 2, 2026 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas: Oct 2, 2026 |
| CMS Health Insurance Exchange public use files | Plan details and Summary of Benefits links for HealthCare.gov states. | Plan year 2026 |
| CMS state-based exchange public use files | Plan details for states that run their own exchange, here Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey and Virginia. No document links. | Plan year 2026, Jun 3, 2026 |
- Only Marketplace (ACA) plans are covered. Employer, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care networks are not in these files.
- Costs are for the standard version of each plan. People who qualify for cost-sharing reductions pay less on Silver plans.
- Accepting new patients and network tier are reported by each insurer, and can differ from what the practice tells you.
- Networks change during the year. Confirm with your insurer or the practice before booking.