James Joseph Kennedy, M.D.
NPI 1780698985ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Knoxville, TN
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) in Knoxville, Tennessee, trained at University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine (class of 1985). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $290,258 for 4,244 claims, against $59,357 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,203 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1780698985 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 14, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | May 14, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 20718 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 287 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 965 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $59,357 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,244 · 6,742 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 321 |
| Total drug cost | $290,258 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Tennessee, Hsc, College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1985 |
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Blount Memorial Physician Group IncAlcoa, TN · 252 clinicians
- Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLCKnoxville, TN · 120 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Blount Memorial HospitalMaryville, TN
- Lafollette Medical CenterLa Follette, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,203 · 110 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,904 · 101 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $374.57 | 18 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $352.18 | 18 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $252.21 | 9 |
| Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. | $203.20 | 12 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $202.11 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,203 · 110 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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