Nirmala Tumarada, M.D
NPI 1184060923ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Lake Charles, LA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D) with Access Telecare PLLC, practicing in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $230,838 for 1,508 claims, against $61,289 paid for services in 2024. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $694.57 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1184060923 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 20, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 19, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 306767 | LA |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (AZ); Practitioner - Neurology (LA); Practitioner - Neurology (MI); Practitioner - Neurology (NC); Practitioner - Neurology (TN); Practitioner - Neurology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 356 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 599 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,289 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,508 · 2,334 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 275 |
| Total drug cost | $230,838 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Access Telecare PLLCMountain Brk, AL · 413 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick HospitalLake Charles, LA
- Lake Charles Memorial HospitalLake Charles, LA
- Ochsner American Legion HospitalJennings, LA
- Washington County Hosp IncPlymouth, NC
- West Calcasieu Cameron HospitalSulphur, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$694.57 · 43 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$430.41 · 28 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $183.54 | 19 |
| Eisai Inc. | $130.97 | 6 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $86.11 | 4 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $74.27 | 3 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $50.12 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$694.57 · 43 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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