Vinutha Ravi, MD
NPI 1518946045ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Bakersfield, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Jey Neuro Center Inc, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $433,515 for 1,336 claims, against $69,032 paid for services in 2024. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. was the largest of 24 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,814 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1518946045 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 25, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | A74644 | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 256 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 602 across 13 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $69,032 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,336 · 1,769 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 225 |
| Total drug cost | $433,515 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Jey Neuro Center IncBakersfield, CA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,814 · 64 payments from 24 companies
- 2024$2,304 · 92 payments from 26 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $225.79 | 7 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $219.48 | 7 |
| Emd Serono, Inc. | $152.85 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $123.05 | 2 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $109.61 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,732 · 63 payments
- Education$81.49 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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