Brett Begley
NPI 1336599265ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Columbia, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease with Saint Thomas Medical Partners, practicing in Columbia, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $112,888 for 961 claims, against $35,845 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $572.86 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1336599265 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 22, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 28, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 70604 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 4301110502 | MI |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 35.136509 | OH |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 232 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 601 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,845 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 961 · 1,450 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 237 |
| Total drug cost | $112,888 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Saint Thomas Medical PartnersNashville, TN · 590 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ascension Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, TN
- Marshall Medical CenterLewisburg, TN
- Maury Regional HospitalColumbia, TN
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN
- Wayne Medical CenterWaynesboro, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$572.86 · 25 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$490.98 · 8 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $220.97 | 9 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $141.55 | 6 |
| Stryker Corporation | $54.12 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $48.22 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $36.50 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$572.86 · 25 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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