Brenda Wakham Bennett, CFNP
NPI 1437267119ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Gulfport, MS
Nurse Practitioner (CFNP) in Gulfport, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 2006). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,303,072 for 1,259 claims, against $28,970 paid for services in 2024. Gilead Sciences, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,106 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1437267119 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CFNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 26, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | R702285 | 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 | 241 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 644 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,970 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,259 · 1,470 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 192 |
| Total drug cost | $1,303,072 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS · 474 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport, MS
- Memorial Hospital BiloxiBiloxi, MS
- Singing River GulfportGulfport, MS
- Singing River Health SystemPascagoula, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,106 · 49 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,107 · 55 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $433.73 | 21 |
| Viiv Healthcare Company | $178.77 | 7 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $156.73 | 7 |
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $154.44 | 5 |
| Melinta Therapeutics, LLC | $97.54 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,037 · 48 payments
- Education$69.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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