Vasty Kum, PMHNP
NPI 1750055703ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Union, NJ
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (PMHNP) with Preferred Behavioral Health of New Jersey Inc, practicing in Union, New Jersey. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $129,691 for 2,306 claims, against $26,907 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,075 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1750055703 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | PMHNP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 3, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 26NJ01167000 | NJ |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 83 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 342 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,907 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,306 · 2,935 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 137 |
| Total drug cost | $129,691 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Preferred Behavioral Health of New Jersey IncBrick, NJ · 38 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,075 · 135 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$822.26 · 44 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $788.20 | 70 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $275.09 | 15 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $251.74 | 9 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $198.39 | 5 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $168.42 | 15 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,075 · 135 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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