Franco Song Seo, M.D.
NPI 1609027788ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Bakersfield, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center Inc, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $36,204 for 1,817 claims, against $17,782 paid for services in 2024. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $553.17 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609027788 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 10, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | A114440 | 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 - Psychiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 103 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 282 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $17,782 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,817 · 2,712 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 141 |
| Total drug cost | $36,204 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kern Psychiatric Health and Wellness Center IncBakersfield, CA · 8 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$553.17 · 27 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$843.25 · 27 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $161.80 | 11 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $77.46 | 3 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $57.76 | 2 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $49.94 | 2 |
| Indivior Inc. | $33.52 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$553.17 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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