Venkatesh Janakiraman, M.D.
NPI 1629331988ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology· Bakersfield, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (M.D.) with Jey Neuro Center Inc, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $422,473 for 2,164 claims, against $205,858 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 23 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,396 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629331988 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2012 |
| 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 | A140162 | 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 | 284 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 9,380 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $205,858 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,164 · 2,621 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 379 |
| Total drug cost | $422,473 |
| Generic share | 94% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Jey Neuro Center IncBakersfield, CA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA
- Adventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi, CA
- Ridgecrest Regional HospitalRidgecrest, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,396 · 51 payments from 23 companies
- 2024$1,705 · 65 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $289.09 | 11 |
| Emd Serono, Inc. | $156.21 | 2 |
| Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $145.16 | 4 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $95.21 | 5 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $77.45 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,396 · 51 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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