Scott Dewhirst, M.D.
NPI 1659799153ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Santa Barbara, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) in Santa Barbara, California, trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine (class of 2014). 233 Medicare patients in 2024, $124,197 paid; nearly all of their 3,564 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,014 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1659799153 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 23, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 155178 | 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 | 233 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,592 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $124,197 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,564 · 6,533 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 366 |
| Total drug cost | $182,247 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of New Mexico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA · 320 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,014 · 50 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$365.52 · 35 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $228.76 | 21 |
| Brainsway USA Inc | $135.97 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $94.40 | 4 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $79.88 | 3 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $63.72 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,014 · 50 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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