Hari Prasad Kunhi Veedu, MD
NPI 1629237045ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Bakersfield, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (MD) with Kern County Hospital Authority and 1 other group, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,427,878 for 3,249 claims, against $114,746 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 29 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,361 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629237045 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 2, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 25, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology Primary | 2084N0400X | A133140 | 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 | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Epileptologists (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 471 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,572 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $114,746 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,249 · 5,274 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 414 |
| Total drug cost | $1,427,878 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Epileptologists |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Kern County Hospital AuthorityBakersfield, CA · 266 clinicians
- United Neuroscience IncBakersfield, CA · 7 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA
- Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA
- Kern Medical CenterBakersfield, CA
Other facilities
- Around the Clock Home CareHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,361 · 161 payments from 29 companies
- 2024$3,662 · 166 payments from 30 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $848.58 | 51 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $327.97 | 14 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | $286.89 | 12 |
| Neuropace, Inc. | $248.67 | 2 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $222.82 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,333 · 160 payments
- Education$28.63 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
Other neurologists in Bakersfield
- 1043508070
- 1104859909
- 1184873762
- 1275821720
- 1285825455
- 1396242665
- 1518946045
- 1548456155
- 1568738631
- 1629331988
- 1639587868
- 1710277678
All 36 neurologists in Bakersfield · All neurologists in California