Venugopal Depala, MD
NPI 1699877480ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Temecula, CA
Opted out of Medicare from July 2026 to July 2028. Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) in Temecula, California, licensed in CA, with an NPI issued in September 2006. Part D covered 806 prescriptions written in 2024, 95% of them generic. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 12 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,028 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1699877480 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 2, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | C52648 | 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) | Not in the public enrollment file of Oct 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Opt-out | Opted out Jul 17, 2026 – Jul 17, 2028 |
| Can order and refer | No |
During an opt-out period the provider sees Medicare patients only under private contracts, and Medicare does not pay claims for their services.
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 806 · 1,115 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 51 |
| Total drug cost | $68,779 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,028 · 41 payments from 12 companies
- 2024$1,124 · 50 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $158.86 | 6 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $148.67 | 6 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $130.08 | 5 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $117.55 | 4 |
| Tris Pharma Inc | $109.16 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,028 · 41 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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