NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bency Joseph, FNP BC

Family Nurse Practitioner · Chattanooga, TN

Bency Joseph, FNP BC is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1386985257, issued on Mar 2, 2013. Check the license (Tennessee APN0000017084, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386985257
Name
Bency Joseph
Credential
FNP BC
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License numbers
APN0000017084 TN
17084 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2358 Lifestyle Way Ste 100, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone
(423) 475-6438
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160831002504); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2358 Lifestyle Way Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Carrie Albritton, PA-CPhysician Assistant1346985116
  2. April Bryant, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1619861002
  3. Leslie Burgess, ARNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871765529
  4. Leslie Casteel, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1851918841
  5. Ashleigh CatesNurse Practitioner1972161818
  6. Monica Chamberlain, NPNurse Practitioner1194099911

Verify Bency Joseph in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Bency Joseph32
  2. Specialty average1,305

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: $145.58

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bency Joseph$145.58
  2. Specialty average$650.95

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

  1. Vascular Institute OF Chattanooga, PLLCChattanooga, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bency Joseph among 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee

Bency Joseph, FNP BC is one of 9,060 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 29% of these records are older, 67% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 5,523 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

491 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Chattanooga

They are 491 of the 7,377 NPPES records with a practice address in Chattanooga, and 9,060 family nurse practitioner records in Tennessee.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dawn Barnes, FNP-BCChattanooga, TN 374211265421655
  2. Ashley Bryant, NPChattanooga, TN 374211023197670
  3. Leslie Burgess, ARNPChattanooga, TN 374211871765529
  4. Betty Carlton, FNPChattanooga, TN 374211922074178
  5. Laura ChastainChattanooga, TN 374211043418031
  6. Gretchen Davis, APRNChattanooga, TN 374211295950434
  7. Otis Forrester, FNP-CChattanooga, TN 374211447362736
  8. Geri Gannaway, FNPChattanooga, TN 374211306892013

Common questions

What is Bency Joseph, FNP BC's NPI number?

Bency Joseph, FNP BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386985257, issued on Mar 2, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bency Joseph, FNP BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2358 Lifestyle Way Ste 100, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 475-6438. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bency Joseph, FNP BC's license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number APN0000017084, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bency Joseph, FNP BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bency Joseph, FNP BC had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.