Lunise Benjamin, NP
NPI 1720581770ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Pittsboro, NC
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Carolinas Physicians Network Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Pittsboro, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $998,713 for 279 claims, against $3,692 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $417.29 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1720581770 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 15, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 3, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 3, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | 5010361 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 39 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 76 across 25 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $3,692 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 279 · 389 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 60 |
| Total drug cost | $998,713 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Carolinas Physicians Network IncCharlotte, NC · 2,325 clinicians
- Unc Physicians Network LLCKinston, NC · 998 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav HealthCharlotte, NC
- Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$417.29 · 8 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$317.03 · 14 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $213.36 | 6 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $115.77 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $88.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$417.29 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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