Kathy Beard Thomas, AG-ACNP-BC
NPI 1396159026ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology· Tupelo, MS
Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology (AG-ACNP-BC) with Nephrology and Hypertension Associates Ltd, practicing in Tupelo, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $447,024 for 957 claims, against $21,321 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $293.87 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital North Ms as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1396159026 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AG-ACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 20, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology Primary | 363LG0600X | R777155 | MS |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 128 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 359 across 21 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,321 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 957 · 1,445 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 180 |
| Total drug cost | $447,024 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Nephrology and Hypertension Associates LtdTupelo, MS · 19 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$293.87 · 12 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$375.82 · 19 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $129.91 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $78.65 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $23.89 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $23.31 | 1 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $22.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$293.87 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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