Somer Victoria Knight, DNP
NPI 1164157848ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Gastonia, NC
Nurse Practitioner (DNP) with Atrium Health Specialty Network Inc, practicing in Gastonia, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $537,381 for 710 claims, against $12,528 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $241.96 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Atrium Health Cleveland and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1164157848 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 19, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 5016542 | 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 - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 172 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 200 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $12,528 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 710 · 1,361 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 224 |
| Total drug cost | $537,381 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Atrium Health Specialty Network IncCharlotte, NC · 254 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, NC
- Atrium Health LincolnLincolnton, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$241.96 · 10 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$1,138 · 59 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $150.17 | 6 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $78.04 | 3 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $13.75 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$241.96 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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