Katherine Hemela, MD
NPI 1730354119ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Visalia, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) with County of Tulare, practicing in Visalia, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $390,855 for 1,651 claims, against $7,789 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $264.30 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730354119 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 24, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 24, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | A42074 | 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 | 17 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 68 across 2 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $7,789 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,651 · 1,696 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 38 |
| Total drug cost | $390,855 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- County of TularePorterville, CA · 32 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$264.30 · 5 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$22.17 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $118.00 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $83.23 | 1 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $23.81 | 1 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $22.99 | 1 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $16.27 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$264.30 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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