Brenda Friend, FNP

With 18 years of practice, Brenda Friend is an established nurse practitioner provider, FNP, after earning their medical degree at Other in 1998. Brenda currently practices at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tennessee. Their National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184889115, and the profile below combines data from CMS NPPES, Medicare billing records, the HHS OIG exclusion list, and — where available — CMS Open Payments, Medicare Utilization, and Part D prescriber summaries.

CMS Medicare data shows Brenda Friend as a lower-volume nurse practitioner provider, treating approximately 426 Medicare beneficiaries and delivering 685 services in the most recent reporting year. That panel size indicates a smaller, more selective practice pattern.

Under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, CMS reports that Brenda Friend received $118 in industry payments in 2023. Payments at this scale are typical for most practicing physicians and generally reflect routine educational activities.