NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · North Kingstown, RI

Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and NPI 1033888037, issued on Sep 13, 2021. Check the license (Rhode Island 02811, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island 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
1033888037
Name
Rhonda Michelle Bessette
Credential
PMHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License numbers
02811 RI
9846 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
420 Scrabbletown RD Ste A, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Phone
(401) 268-5333
Enumerated
Sep 13, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220104002311); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 420 Scrabbletown RD Ste A

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

  1. Kenneth Baris, PA-CPhysician Assistant1811457583
  2. Gina D'Aguanno, APRN, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1083283196
  3. Luisa Deluca, MS, LCMHCMental Health Counselor1598884256
  4. Andrea Elmere, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1487895785
  5. Shalyn Fava, LICSWClinical Social Worker1972070761
  6. Anthony Gallo, MDPsychiatry Physician1780622449

Verify Rhonda Michelle Bessette in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island 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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

336 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Rhonda Bessette336
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine34 claims
  2. Bupropion Xl32 claims
  3. Sertraline Hcl25 claims
  4. Methylphenidate Hcl22 claims
  5. Paliperidone Er22 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl20 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: $121.83

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axsome Therapeutics, 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.

  1. Rhonda Bessette$121.83
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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. South County Psychiatry LLCOld Lyme, CT

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

Rhonda Michelle Bessette among 296 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Rhode Island

Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC is one of 296 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 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 2021, is newer than 53% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 53% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2021 among the 188 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 17% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records list a practice address in North Kingstown

They are 21 of the 477 NPPES records with a practice address in North Kingstown, and 296 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Rhode Island.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ryan Baxter, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BCNorth Kingstown, RI 028521457769721
  2. Gina D'Aguanno, APRN, PMHNP-BCNorth Kingstown, RI 028521083283196
  3. Kathleen DoyleNorth Kingstown, RI 028521346447349
  4. Andrea Elmere, PMHNPNorth Kingstown, RI 028521487895785
  5. Ashley Folgo, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BCNorth Kingstown, RI 028521174966964
  6. Kristen Fuller, PMHNPNorth Kingstown, RI 028521295184141
  7. Gabriele Hughes, APRN, PCSNorth Kingstown, RI 028521578564845
  8. Kathryn Laplante, PMHNP-BCNorth Kingstown, RI 028521376133066

Common questions

What is Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC's NPI number?

Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033888037, issued on Sep 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 Scrabbletown RD Ste A, North Kingstown, RI, 02852. Phone: (401) 268-5333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number 02811, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rhonda Michelle Bessette, PMHNP-BC had 336 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.