Brenda M. Knowles, AG-ACNP-BC
NPI 1689029837ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Chattanooga, TN
Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP-BC) with Erlanger Health and 1 other group, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $457,373 for 931 claims, against $68,795 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 21 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,337 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erlanger Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1689029837 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | AG-ACNP-BC |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 24, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 21168 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 108 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 10,291 across 19 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,795 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 931 · 1,334 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 161 |
| Total drug cost | $457,373 |
| Generic share | 59% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN · 146 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,337 · 124 payments from 21 companies
- 2024$2,353 · 129 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $807.38 | 47 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $299.60 | 20 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $225.35 | 12 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $223.95 | 9 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $215.64 | 10 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,337 · 124 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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