NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bessaliea Athalia Griffin

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Smithfield, NC

Bessaliea Athalia Griffin is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Smithfield, North Carolina, and NPI 1558523779, issued on Jun 29, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 546, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1558523779
Name
Bessaliea Athalia Griffin
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
546 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
514 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC 27577
Phone
(919) 934-0711
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 2, 2024
Fax
(919) 934-0023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100528000359); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2007
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 514 N Brightleaf Blvd

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

  1. Wanda Howell, PTPhysical Therapist1144421025
  2. Shayla JoynerDoula1386476521
  3. Gail Leget, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1497839542
  4. Julia LoburSpeech-Language Pathologist1457543308
  5. Patricia Mahlschnee, MA CCC SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1760591473
  6. Tami McKay, RD, LDNRegistered Dietitian1548819667

Verify Bessaliea Athalia Griffin in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina 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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

1,130 Medicare Part D claims for 423 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bessaliea Griffin1,130
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Doxycycline Hyclate199 claims
  2. Gabapentin117 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide105 claims
  4. Qutenza68 claims
  5. Prednisone66 claims
  6. Ciclopirox61 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $641.36

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bessaliea Griffin$641.36
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bessaliea Athalia Griffin among 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Carolina

Bessaliea Athalia Griffin is one of 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2010 among the 164 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213ES0103X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in North Carolina

There are 206 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Hodos, DPMWake Forest, NC 275871003912395
  2. Sara NaguibWake Forest, NC 275871891177713
  3. Gregory Phillips, DPMWake Forest, NC 275871770663635
  4. Millicent Brown, DPMOxford, NC 275651285863852
  5. Deep Patel, DPMRaleigh, NC 276081265611560
  6. Eldon Peters, DPMRaleigh, NC 276081588071484
  7. Brittany Brower, DPMRaleigh, NC 276091811350002
  8. Robert Hatcher, DPMRaleigh, NC 276091104867704

Common questions

What is Bessaliea Athalia Griffin's NPI number?

Bessaliea Athalia Griffin's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558523779, issued on Jun 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bessaliea Athalia Griffin located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 514 N Brightleaf Blvd, Smithfield, NC, 27577. Phone: (919) 934-0711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bessaliea Athalia Griffin's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 546, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Bessaliea Athalia Griffin prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bessaliea Athalia Griffin had 1,130 Medicare Part D claims for 423 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bessaliea Athalia Griffin's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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