C. Rao Amara, M.D.
NPI 1942265509ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry· Petersburg, VA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (M.D.) with Virginia South Psychiatric and Family Services, practicing in Petersburg, Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $552,595 for 6,981 claims, against $30,528 paid for services in 2024. E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,088 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1942265509 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 6, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0804X | 0101049342 | VA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry | 2084P0800X | 0101049342 | VA |
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 - Psychiatry (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 113 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 405 across 8 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,528 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 6,981 · 7,914 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 293 |
| Total drug cost | $552,595 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Virginia South Psychiatric and Family ServicesPetersburg, VA · 35 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,088 · 113 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,847 · 98 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $282.03 | 13 |
| Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $246.53 | 9 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $223.61 | 16 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $222.46 | 10 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $169.18 | 13 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,088 · 113 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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