Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Nirupama Natarajan, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Marietta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1640 POWERS FERRY RD SE, Marietta, GA 30067
6788310608
In practice since 2007 (19 years)
NPI: 1942411251 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Natarajan

Dr. Nirupama Natarajan is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician in Marietta, GA, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Natarajan performed 520 Medicare services across 110 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Natarajan received a total of $10,724 from 33 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 336 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in child & adolescent psychiatry physician. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Natarajan is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 19 years in practice ▲ Top 25% volume in GA $10,724 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
520
Medicare services
Top 25% in GA for child & adolescent psychiatry physician
110
Unique beneficiaries
$65
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~27 Medicare services per year of practice

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes
A combined session involving psychotherapy and an evaluation and management visit lasting 30 minutes.
 242 $51 $150
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 237 $90 $255
Psychiatric services complicated by communication factor
Psychiatric evaluation or treatment provided when communication barriers complicate the interaction between the provider and the patient.
 41 $11 $30
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$10,724
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,532/year across 7 years
Top 11% in GA for child & adolescent psychiatry physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
33
Companies
336
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$10,724 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,307
2023
$1,814
2022
$997
2021
$683
2020
$649
2019
$2,706
2018
$1,567

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$642
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$392
ABBVIE INC.
$342
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$147
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$124
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$121
Eisai Inc.
$115
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$114
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$111
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$107
Alkermes, Inc.
$92
Top 3 companies account for 59.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,467
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$1,432
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$1,041
ABBVIE INC.
$976
Allergan Inc.
$521
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$494
Alkermes, Inc.
$460
Tris Pharma Inc
$416
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$414
Lundbeck LLC
$411
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$402
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$328
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$307
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$284
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$281
Corium, LLC
$215
Shire North American Group Inc
$198
Allergan, Inc.
$191
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$159
Eisai Inc.
$115
Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$114
ITI, Inc.
$113
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$107
OWP Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$43
AbbVie Inc.
$40
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$39
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$26
AYTU BioPharma, Inc.
$23
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$21
PFIZER INC.
$14
Harmony Biosciences LLC
$14
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ADHANSIA XR · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · Adzenys XR-ODT · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BRINTELLIX · BYSTOLIC · CAPLYTA · Dyanavel XR · Evekeo · Evekeo ODT · Fanapt · HETLIOZ · Hetlioz · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · INVEGA TRINZA · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LATUDA · LYBALVI · Lamotrigine Starter Kit · Leqembi · NUEDEXTA · QELBREE · QUILLICHEW ER · Qelbree · Quillivant · REXULTI · SPRAVATO · SUNOSI · Subvenite · TRINTELLIX · Trintellix · VIIBRYD · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · WAKIX · Xelstrym
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

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Geographic Context

Child & adolescent psychiatry physicians within 10 mi
83
Per 100K population
10.8
County median income
$98,712
Nearest hospital
RIDGEVIEW INSTITUTE
4.5 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Natarajan is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in GA), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 11% of GA peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Natarajan experienced with psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Natarajan performed 242 psychotherapy and evaluation, 30 minutes services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Natarajan receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Natarajan received a total of $10,724 from 33 companies across 336 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Natarajan's costs compare to other child & adolescent psychiatry physicians in Marietta?
Dr. Natarajan's average Medicare payment per service is $65. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Natarajan) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →