Penumetsa B. Raju, M.D.
NPI 1184666539ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Waterloo, IA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with Covenant Medical Center Inc, practicing in Waterloo, Iowa. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $344,070 for 6,369 claims, against $22,852 paid for services in 2024. Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported $20.52 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Mercyone Waterloo Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1184666539 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 11, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 16, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 18458 | IA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 152 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 625 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,852 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,369 · 8,458 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 405 |
| Total drug cost | $344,070 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Covenant Medical Center IncWaterloo, IA · 235 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Mercyone Waterloo Medical CenterWaterloo, IA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$20.52 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$66.60 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $20.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$20.52 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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