Caroline Wainright Bessey, MD
NPI 1962080374ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Boone, NC
Family Medicine (MD) in Boone, North Carolina, trained at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (class of 2021). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $40,399 for 526 claims, against $4,324 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $795.58 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1962080374 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 1, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 202302995 | NC |
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 - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 90 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,324 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 526 · 991 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 151 |
| Total drug cost | $40,399 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2021 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Clay Comprehensive Health Services IncHayesville, NC · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Chatuge Regional HospitalHiawassee, GA
- Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy, NC
- Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA
Other facilities
- Mountain Home Health ServicesHome health agency · Hayesville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$795.58 · 54 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $179.05 | 16 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $145.25 | 9 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $136.21 | 11 |
| Amgen Inc. | $59.49 | 3 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $46.56 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$776.73 · 53 payments
- Education$18.85 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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