Velissarios Karacostas, M.D.
NPI 1023037926ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Cincinnati, OH
Opted out of Medicare from July 2016 to July 2028. Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) in Cincinnati, Ohio, licensed in OH, with an NPI issued in July 2006. Part D covered 398 prescriptions written in 2024, 88% of them generic. Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,669 in all, mostly honoraria.
Overview
| NPI | 1023037926 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 19, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 29, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 35-08-2459 | OH |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 2084P0804X | 35-08-2459 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jul 1, 2016 – Jul 1, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | Yes |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 398 · 684 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 19 |
| Total drug cost | $50,769 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,669 · 25 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$12,142 · 35 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $13,445 | 23 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $223.85 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Honoraria$11,263 · 5 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,551 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$855.23 · 12 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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