Megan Nicole Benefield, AGACNP-BC
NPI 1023579364ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care· Atlanta, GA
Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care (AGACNP-BC) with Northside Surgical Professional Services LLC, practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $81,508 for 137 claims, against $16,378 paid for services in 2024. Kerecis Limited was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $359.29 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northside Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1023579364 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AGACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 30, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care Primary | 363LA2100X | RN275146 | GA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 196 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 229 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,378 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 137 · 229 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $81,508 |
| Generic share | 36% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Northside Surgical Professional Services LLCAtlanta, GA · 364 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$359.29 · 8 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$879.96 · 19 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Kerecis Limited | $100.42 | 1 |
| Aroa Biosurgery Incorporated | $94.51 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $63.60 | 2 |
| Inari Medical, Inc. | $44.27 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $23.63 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$359.29 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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