Vasantha Battu, MD
NPI 1316938988ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Albany, NY
Internal Medicine (MD) with Rensselaer County Bureau of Finance, practicing in Albany, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $196,129 for 2,230 claims, against $13,696 paid for services in 2024. Lists Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1316938988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Nov 2, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 29, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 193168 | NY |
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 - Internal Medicine (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 44 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 172 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,696 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,230 · 2,307 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 93 |
| Total drug cost | $196,129 |
| Generic share | 69% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | General Practice |
Medical group
- Rensselaer County Bureau of FinanceTroy, NY · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New YorkTroy, NY
- St Peter's HospitalAlbany, NY
Other facilities
- Community Hospice, Inc, theHospice · Albany, NY
- Van Rensselaer ManorNursing home · Troy, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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