
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 18-64
- Older Adult 65+
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAffiliations
- Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
- Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals
Locations
- Corewell Health Orthopedics - 2770 E Beltline Ave NE
- 2770 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
- Get Directions
- phone: 616-267-8860
- fax: 616-267-8442
Experience
Education
- Graduate: Olivet Nazarene University, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), 2018
Board Certifications
- Family Nurse Practitioner: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board, 2018
Insurance
- Aetna/Cofinity
- Align Senior Care MI
- BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus Blue
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS Traditional
- Blue Care Network
- Blue Care Network Medicare Advantage
- Blue Cross Complete
- Cigna
- Coventry First Health
- HAP/ASR
- Humana Medicare Advantage
- Humana Military (Tricare East)
- McLaren Commercial
- McLaren Medicaid
- McLaren Medicare Advantage
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Meridian AmBetter
- Meridian Complete (MI Health LINK) Dual Eligible
- Meridian Medicaid
- Molina Medicaid/MiChild/Marketplace (Health Plus)
- Molina Medicare
- Priority Health Choice Medicaid
- Priority Health HMO/PPO
- Priority Health Medicare Advantage
- Trinity Health Plan of MI
- UHC/Optum (VA Community Care Network)
- UM Health Plan
- United Health Care Commercial
- United Health Care Dual Complete
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
115 ratings, 43 reviewsCorewell Health is committed to delivering high-quality and compassionate care. These ratings and reviews are transparent patient feedback collected via survey following a provider care experience that asks patients and families about the care they received.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/22/2026
Professional and personable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/18/2026
My appointment was at 2 PM. Wasn’t seen until 2:35 PM. Other than that, everything was fine.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2026
good enough
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/13/2026
Took time to explain everything
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/24/2026
I appreciated how she explained things and gave me information that made me feel confident about what I needed to heal.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2026
She is a good nurse and knows what she is doing at all times
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2026
She cared about my needs
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2026
Very professional gentle and knowledgeable easy to understand and talk to i give her a 20 out of ten
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Vanessa Smitko is a very professional and personable care giver. She was kind, knowledgeable, and efficient in meeting my care needs.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/5/2025
She took time to listen to me and explain things to me that I didn’t understand. She was not condescending and most helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/28/2025
She is very thoughtful and caring.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/25/2025
She knows her stuff
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/30/2025
Knowlesgeable, Helpful.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/26/2025
She is highly skilled, thoughtful, and explained everything about the procedure and very kind. A good sense of humor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/22/2025
Friendly and gave me options for the future
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/18/2025
I have complete faith that Vanessa Smitko is qualified to diagnose and treat any condition. She gave me the confidence my care needs were met with the upmost professionalism. She is a terrific provider. A++++
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/18/2025
She was very friendly and really listened to what I had to say. She didn’t talk over my head and addressed all of the concerns and questions I had.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/30/2025
Went well
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/23/2025
On first page..answered my questions, gave plenty of time friendly and considerate.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/11/2025
She was very professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/4/2025
Honest and caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/3/2025
Very knowledgeable and thorough which was much appreciated, thank you!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/28/2025
All professional
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/23/2025
She is awesome
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/18/2025
Easy to talk to and listens
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/7/2025
very pleasant NP did a wonderful job
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
very professional, very knolegdable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/20/2025
She was very informative and answered/listened to all my questions/ concerns. I would definitely request to see her again if needed.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/29/2025
I love the way she explained and handled my situation and willingness to get my problem resolved.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2025
Super good
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2025
She listened to what I had to say and together we made my plan of care
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/14/2025
She was very kind, took her time with me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/9/2025
Informative and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/6/2025
Vanessa is a great person! She deserves a raise.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/29/2025
Vanessa is prepared with questions and concern. She has the abilities to make and make skin contact with my hand, massaging as she is observing what she "feels" and my reactions to her questioning my thoughts.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/26/2025
Communicates well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/18/2025
Exceptional care!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/4/2025
She took her time with me. Explained everything very well. Received more information than other caregivers I have seen before her. Thank you.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/27/2025
Simply and easily done without any complications
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/22/2025
Everything was fine.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/19/2025
Super all the way.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/3/2025
Best service and great awesome staff
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2025
Great customer service! Extremely patient-oriented!