Venkatasubramanian Baskararajan, M.D.
NPI 1407052228ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Hattiesburg, MS
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with Forrest County General Hospital and 1 other group, practicing in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,434,751 for 7,481 claims, against $16,957 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,441 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Covington County Hospital Cah as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1407052228 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 27, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 16, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 20658 | MS |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | 658-L | MS |
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 - Psychiatry (MS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 99 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 460 across 9 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $16,957 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 7,481 · 8,896 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 525 |
| Total drug cost | $2,434,751 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Forrest County General HospitalHattiesburg, MS · 107 clinicians
- Region 12 Commission on Mental Health and Retardation Pine Belt MenHattiesburg, MS · 15 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Covington County Hospital CahCollins, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,441 · 81 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$873.56 · 57 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $283.72 | 17 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $212.11 | 12 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $191.72 | 9 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $153.81 | 12 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $137.22 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,441 · 81 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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