Sasidharan Taravath, MD
NPI 1851353718ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology· Jacksonville, NC
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology (MD) with Jacksonville Children's and Multispecialty Clinic, PA and 1 other group, practicing in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $177,512 for 246 claims, against $30,587 paid for services in 2024. Livanova USA, Inc. was the largest of 27 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,753 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Carteret General Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1851353718 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Primary | 2084N0402X | 2014-00196 | NC |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | 2014-00196 | NC |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Sleep Medicine | 2084S0012X | 2014-00196 | NC |
| Pediatrics, Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | 2080P0008X | 999999 | NC |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Pediatric Medicine (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 144 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 316 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,587 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 246 · 358 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 51 |
| Total drug cost | $177,512 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pediatric Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
Medical groups
- Jacksonville Children's and Multispecialty Clinic, PAJacksonville, NC · 21 clinicians
- Brainmatters Neurology PLLCJacksonville, NC · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Carteret General HospitalMorehead City, NC
- Onslow Memorial HospitalJacksonville, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,753 · 60 payments from 27 companies
- 2024$1,419 · 63 payments from 23 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Livanova USA, Inc. | $1,304 | 6 |
| Tg Therapeutics, Inc. | $276.73 | 5 |
| Neurelis, Inc. | $190.01 | 6 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $148.88 | 4 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $113.35 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,881 · 57 payments
- Travel and Lodging$872.28 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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