Barbara A. Bentz, CRNP
NPI 1538117262ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Hershey, PA
Nurse Practitioner (CRNP) with The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group, practicing in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,592,276 for 5,665 claims, against $4,167 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $763.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Milton S Hershey Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1538117262 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | CRNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 6, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | SP007892 | PA |
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 (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 78 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 95 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,167 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,665 · 12,906 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 766 |
| Total drug cost | $1,592,276 |
| Generic share | 74% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians GroupHershey, PA · 1,623 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$763.36 · 10 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$688.17 · 17 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $233.10 | 2 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $124.00 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $123.82 | 1 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $109.62 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $100.11 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$763.36 · 10 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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