Ganesh Murthy, MD
NPI 1851702187ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy· Phoenix, AZ
Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy (MD) with Banner - University Physician Specialists LLC, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,270,529 for 2,541 claims, against $40,855 paid for services in 2024. Sk Life Science, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $812.17 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1851702187 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 8, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 1, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy Primary | 2084E0001X | 55915 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 257 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 514 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,855 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,541 · 3,583 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 228 |
| Total drug cost | $1,270,529 |
| Generic share | 72% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
Medical group
- Banner - University Physician Specialists LLCPhoenix, AZ · 348 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Banner - University Medical Center PhoenixPhoenix, AZ
- Banner Casa Grande Medical CenterCasa Grande, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$812.17 · 15 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$1,029 · 18 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $233.62 | 2 |
| Neuropace, Inc. | $213.46 | 6 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $149.78 | 1 |
| Ucb, Inc. | $136.58 | 2 |
| Livanova USA, Inc. | $64.30 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$797.17 · 14 payments
- Education$15.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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