Subbu Joseph Sarma, MD
NPI 1689661829ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Medicine· Lees Summit, MO
Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Medicine (MD) in Lees Summit, Missouri, trained at Saint Louis University School of Medicine (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,643,953 for 8,992 claims, against $35,862 paid for services in 2024. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $44,776 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1689661829 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 3, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 19, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 19, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Medicine Primary | 2084A0401X | 04-31941 | KS |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Addiction Medicine | 2084A0401X | 2003010751 | MO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Psychiatry (KS); Practitioner - Psychiatry (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 93 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 538 across 15 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $35,862 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,992 · 9,874 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 242 |
| Total drug cost | $2,643,953 |
| Generic share | 90% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Saint Louis University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Careconnext LLCOverland Park, KS · 10 clinicians
- Whiting and Associates, LLCLees Summit, MO · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Harrison County Community HospitalBethany, MO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$44,776 · 171 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$52,330 · 159 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $30,083 | 48 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $12,999 | 46 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $379.31 | 11 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $259.20 | 10 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $257.98 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$36,512 · 11 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,100 · 21 payments
- Food and Beverage$4,006 · 133 payments
- Education$157.96 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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