Bernardine M. King, M.D.
NPI 1639145253ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Gainesville, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Gainesville Heart and Vascular Group PC, practicing in Gainesville, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,982,694 for 8,260 claims, against $266,714 paid for services in 2024. Pfizer Inc. was the largest of 22 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,050 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1639145253 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 23, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 17, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 042071 | GA |
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) (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 830 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,613 across 55 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $266,714 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,260 · 21,080 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,120 |
| Total drug cost | $1,982,694 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Gainesville Heart and Vascular Group PCGainesville, GA · 5 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamDemorest, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega, GA
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,050 · 47 payments from 22 companies
- 2024$1,214 · 51 payments from 22 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc. | $145.86 | 8 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $125.79 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $72.71 | 4 |
| Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. | $64.20 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $61.63 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,050 · 47 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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