Tanika Lashun Bess, NP
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner · Jackson, MS
Tanika Lashun Bess, NP is a gerontology nurse practitioner with a practice address in Jackson, Mississippi, and NPI 1346812625, issued on Jul 15, 2021. Check the license (Mississippi 904752, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tanika Lashun Bess
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Gerontology Nurse Practitioner 363LG0600X
- License number
- 904752 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1325 E Fortification St, Jackson, MS 39202
- Phone
- (601) 354-4488
- Enumerated
- Jul 15, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210804000557); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1325 E Fortification St
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Verify Tanika Lashun Bess in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 904752Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gerontology nurse practitioner in 2024
540 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,369 among the 6,165 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 162 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam113 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen91 claims
- Cefadroxil49 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
- Ondansetron Odt46 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium28 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 84.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $114.74
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 3,903 providers of this specialty with any payment received $742.05 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
- Mississippi Sports Medicine And Orthopaedic CenterJackson, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tanika Lashun Bess among 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi
Tanika Lashun Bess, NP is one of 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% 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 78% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 78% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2016 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LG0600X and a Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner providers in Mississippi
There are 83 gerontology nurse practitioner records in Mississippi.
All 83 in Mississippi → Every provider in Jackson → Gerontology Nurse Practitioner nationwide →
The 8 gerontology nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Hamby, N.PJackson, MS 392021346673191
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- Tamika Broome, NPJackson, MS 392131306350129
- Tracey Grayer, NURSE PRACTITIONERJackson, MS 392131336868371
- Flora Green, AGPCNPJackson, MS 392131982057345
- Sarah Ballinger, NPCJackson, MS 392161538684857
- Lauren Buffington, NP-CJackson, MS 392161437541109
Common questions
What is Tanika Lashun Bess, NP's NPI number?
Tanika Lashun Bess, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346812625, issued on Jul 15, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tanika Lashun Bess, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 E Fortification St, Jackson, MS, 39202. Phone: (601) 354-4488. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tanika Lashun Bess, NP's license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 904752, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Tanika Lashun Bess, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tanika Lashun Bess, NP had 540 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among gerontology nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,369. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Tanika Lashun Bess, NP's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.