Dr. Kent L. Beam III
Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease Physician)
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 7
- In the NPI registry since
- 2019
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
- 2019Registered 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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Cardiovascular Disease Physician primary
NC license 2026-03884 - Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC
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 prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Jardiance (empagliflozin) Other prescribers in Winston Salem, NC | 25 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Winston Salem, NC | 24 |
| Furosemide Other prescribers in Winston Salem, NC | 20 |
| Repatha Sureclick (evolocumab) Other prescribers in Winston Salem, NC | 19 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Winston Salem, NC | 15 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 6 companies reported 20 payments worth $4,358 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,811 |
|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,082 |
| Abiomed | $254 |
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $125 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $50.00 |
| Recor Medical Inc | $34.77 |
| Grant | $2,333 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,182 |
| Travel and Lodging | $622 |
| Education | $221 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. Jun 20, 2025 | Grant | $2,333 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Vascular Access · General - Vascular Access_IC · travel to Boston, MA | $333 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation May 30, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Therapies · General - Therapies_IC · travel to Boston, MA · in-kind | $243 |
| Medtronic, Inc. Feb 7, 2025 | Education RESOLUTE ONYX · Stents · in-kind | $221 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation Sep 18, 2025 | Travel and Lodging General - Vascular Access · General - Vascular Access_IC · travel to Boston, MA | $45.39 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.