Lalitha Battineni, MD
NPI 1295276582ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Knoxville, TN
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Blount Memorial Physician Group Inc, practicing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $775,499 for 3,107 claims, against $28,401 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,278 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Blount Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1295276582 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 20, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 17, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | 63500 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 296 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 360 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $28,401 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,107 · 5,041 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 502 |
| Total drug cost | $775,499 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Blount Memorial Physician Group IncAlcoa, TN · 252 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical CenterKnoxville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,278 · 62 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$402.13 · 19 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $248.17 | 11 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $236.46 | 16 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $93.62 | 4 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $86.60 | 5 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. | $77.45 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,278 · 62 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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