Bennie B. Wright, M.D.
NPI 1992857106ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Cleveland, MS
Surgery (M.D.) in Cleveland, Mississippi, trained at University of Mississippi School of Medicine (class of 1979). In 2024 Medicare paid $99,072 for 376 patients, and Part D covered 611 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Ardelyx, Inc. reported $27.91 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992857106 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 17, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 30, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 08829 | MS |
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 - General Surgery (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 376 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 829 across 70 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,072 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 611 · 611 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 521 |
| Total drug cost | $25,405 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1979 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Thoracic Surgery |
Medical groups
- North Sunflower Medical CenterGreenwood, MS · 46 clinicians
- Bolivar Physician Practices LLCCleveland, MS · 17 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bolivar Medical CenterCleveland, MS
- North Sunflower Medical Center CahRuleville, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$27.91 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$24.92 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $27.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$27.91 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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