Benard Kosgei Chessum
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Tacoma, WA
Benard Kosgei Chessum is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1265179519, issued on May 18, 2022. Check the license (Washington AP61484384, as entered in NPPES) with the Washington board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benard Kosgei Chessum
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
- License numbers
- AP61484384 WA
RN60898587 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 14821 18TH Ave E, Tacoma, WA 98445
- Phone
- (612) 406-0088
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2022
- Record last updated
- Oct 18, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240113000574); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records → All 1,875 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 14821 18TH Ave E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lucy WaithakaPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1992217822
Verify Benard Kosgei Chessum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Washington board licenses this profession
Search for license AP61484384Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024
164 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Atomoxetine Hcl20 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate19 claims
- Bupropion Xl18 claims
- Buspirone Hcl14 claims
- Sertraline Hcl13 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $26.53
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Iti, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.). The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vest Thurston LLCLacey, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Benard Kosgei Chessum among 1,875 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Washington
Benard Kosgei Chessum is one of 1,875 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Washington. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 71% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated2023 · median 2020 among the 904 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 28% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providers in Washington
There are 1,875 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Washington.
All 1,875 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Luis Lemus Rodriguez, ARNPTacoma, WA 984451851977706
- Lucy WaithakaTacoma, WA 984451992217822
- Cheryl Ancog, ARNPParkland, WA 984441821932823
- Mary EringoTacoma, WA 984441376349118
- Tewodros Gizatu, PMHNPTacoma, WA 984441114675840
- Gregory Jones, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CPCTacoma, WA 984441568936318
- Huanyi LiuTacoma, WA 984441679118434
- Caroline NduatiTacoma, WA 984461194407585
Common questions
What is Benard Kosgei Chessum's NPI number?
Benard Kosgei Chessum's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265179519, issued on May 18, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benard Kosgei Chessum located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 14821 18TH Ave E, Tacoma, WA, 98445. Phone: (612) 406-0088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benard Kosgei Chessum's license?
NPPES lists Washington license number AP61484384, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Benard Kosgei Chessum prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benard Kosgei Chessum had 164 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.