Vijay G. Hegde, M.D.
NPI 1821021122ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Clearwater, FL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) in Clearwater, Florida, trained at University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine (class of 2003). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $141,492 for 1,162 claims, against $61,283 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 28 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,916 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821021122 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | ME160567 | FL |
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 - Neurology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 308 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,467 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $61,283 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,162 · 2,173 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 290 |
| Total drug cost | $141,492 |
| Generic share | 92% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Miami, Lm Miller School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2003 |
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL · 1,547 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, FL
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,916 · 114 payments from 28 companies
- 2024$2,716 · 122 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $608.57 | 22 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $305.04 | 14 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $234.67 | 6 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $189.65 | 9 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $188.31 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,916 · 114 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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