Amy E. Benefield
Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)
3017 13th St
Gulfport, MS 39501
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Harrison County is a federal mental health shortage area. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 14
- In the NPI registry since
- 2010
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 113
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2010Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist primary
MS license R863937 · AL license 1-125754
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Gulfport, MS
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi Biloxi, MS
Medical groups
- Etas PLLC (42 clinicians)
- Best Anesthesia PLLC (21 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 113
- Services billed
- 115
- Patients’ average age
- 72
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 5 payments worth $138 in total to this clinician.
| Ambu Inc. | $72.25 |
|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $40.30 |
| Abiomed | $25.58 |
| Food and Beverage | $138 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.