Brett A. Gurkin, M.D.
NPI 1053355719ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Wilmington, NC
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) in Wilmington, North Carolina, trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,082,118 for 4,734 claims, against $6,112 paid for services in 2024. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,321 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1053355719 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 25, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 2005-01385 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 22 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 75 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,112 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,734 · 4,864 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 134 |
| Total drug cost | $3,082,118 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
Medical group
- Physician Alliance for Mental Health, LLCWilmington, NC · 4 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,321 · 153 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$1,719 · 127 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $579.20 | 57 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $361.64 | 19 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $295.65 | 18 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $208.62 | 12 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $202.04 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,182 · 151 payments
- Education$138.76 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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