Wesley S. Bennett, M.D
NPI 1730166307ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology· Meridian, MS
Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (M.D) in Meridian, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 1984). In 2024 Medicare paid $1,092,019 for 1,761 patients, and Part D covered 10,645 of their prescriptions, 87% of them generic. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $441.28 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730166307 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 17, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology Primary | 207RI0011X | 10758 | MS |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,761 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 14,583 across 128 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,092,019 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 10,645 · 26,060 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,004 |
| Total drug cost | $1,261,561 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1984 |
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLCLafayette, LA · 146 clinicians
- Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS · 16 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Anderson Regional Medical CenterMeridian, MS
- Neshoba County General HospitalPhiladelphia, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$441.28 · 19 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$336.45 · 23 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $120.19 | 3 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $93.84 | 5 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $63.74 | 4 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $40.93 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $29.50 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$441.28 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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