Tamara L. Bennett, PA-C
NPI 1154494383ActiveIndividual· Physician Assistant· Chattanooga, TN
Physician Assistant (PA-C) with Erlanger Health, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $3,308,952 for 5,646 claims, against $31,690 paid for services in 2024. Dexcom, Inc. was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,763 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erlanger Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154494383 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 29, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 29, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician Assistant Primary | 363A00000X | 3034 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Physician Assistant (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 158 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,043 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $31,690 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,646 · 10,709 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 505 |
| Total drug cost | $3,308,952 |
| Generic share | 22% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Physician Assistant |
Medical group
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health ChattanoogaHome health agency · Chattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,763 · 87 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$1,876 · 94 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Dexcom, Inc. | $185.74 | 6 |
| Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $173.39 | 3 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $167.40 | 9 |
| Insulet Corporation | $157.52 | 13 |
| Intra-Sana Laboratories | $142.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,763 · 87 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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