Vijay K. Battu, MD
NPI 1396844080ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· New York, NY
Ophthalmology (MD) in New York, New York, trained at Albany Medical College of Union University (class of 1990). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $302,860 for 1,785 claims, against $63,337 paid for services in 2024. Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $405.08 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396844080 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 18, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | 188012 | 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 - Ophthalmology (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 127 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 777 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $63,337 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,785 · 3,171 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 233 |
| Total drug cost | $302,860 |
| Generic share | 56% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Albany Medical College of Union University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1990 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Smart Medical PLLCBrooklyn, NY · 13 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$405.08 · 21 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$504.39 · 15 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $196.77 | 8 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $186.07 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $22.24 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$316.08 · 20 payments
- Education$89.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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