Francis Attah Benn, M.D
NPI 1972842201ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology· Birmingham, AL
Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology (M.D) with Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLC, practicing in Birmingham, Alabama. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $457,696 for 1,563 claims, against $183,541 paid for services in 2024. Biosense Webster, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $8,685 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Gadsden Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1972842201 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 6, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 10, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 10, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Primary | 207RC0001X | 44711 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease | 207RC0000X | 50568 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (AL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 610 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,146 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $183,541 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,563 · 3,095 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 361 |
| Total drug cost | $457,696 |
| Generic share | 67% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Affinity Cardiovascular Specialists LLCSylacauga, AL · 44 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Gadsden Regional Medical CenterGadsden, AL
- Grandview Medical CenterBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$8,685 · 41 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$1,366 · 36 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Biosense Webster, Inc. | $7,718 | 18 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $347.00 | 5 |
| Biotronik Inc. | $187.50 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $163.34 | 2 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $88.22 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$7,500 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$997.41 · 32 payments
- Education$187.50 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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