Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Ajay Veeragandham, MD

Psychiatry · Jacksonville, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
200 TARPON TRL, Jacksonville, NC 28546
9109381114
In practice since 2006 (19 years)
NPI: 1558467571 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. Veeragandham

Dr. Ajay Veeragandham is a psychiatry specialist in Jacksonville, NC, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Veeragandham performed 551 Medicare services across 219 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Veeragandham received a total of $18,778 from 50 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 1262 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in psychiatry. 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. Veeragandham 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 15% volume in NC $18,778 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
551
Medicare services
Top 15% in NC for psychiatry
219
Unique beneficiaries
$64
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~29 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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 447 $54 $130
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.
 58 $88 $185
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation with medical services
A psychiatric assessment that includes medical services to evaluate mental health conditions.
 46 $122 $276
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 ↗
$18,778
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,683/year across 7 years
Top 4% in NC for psychiatry
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
50
Companies
1,262
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
$18,778 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,185
2023
$3,969
2022
$2,713
2021
$1,087
2020
$2,333
2019
$2,350
2018
$2,143

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$615
ABBVIE INC.
$450
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$450
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$331
Lundbeck LLC
$304
Alkermes, Inc.
$299
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$288
Corium, LLC
$246
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$204
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$169
Almatica Pharma LLC
$139
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$137
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$97
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$85
Tris Pharma Inc
$84
Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$81
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$71
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$54
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$37
Bausch Health US, LLC
$27
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$16
Top 3 companies account for 36.2% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$1,982
Alkermes, Inc.
$1,458
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$1,382
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$1,323
Lundbeck LLC
$1,091
Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$788
ITI, Inc.
$695
AbbVie Inc.
$691
ABBVIE INC.
$643
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$636
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$603
Almatica Pharma LLC
$570
Corium, LLC
$560
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$465
Allergan Inc.
$450
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$399
Tris Pharma Inc
$385
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$362
Shire North American Group Inc
$345
ITI, Inc. (d/b/a Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.)
$331
Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$329
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
$317
Allergan, Inc.
$261
Neos Therapeutics, LP
$229
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$211
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$206
IRONSHORE PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$204
Bausch Health US, LLC
$203
Adlon Therapeutics L.P.
$152
Noven Therapeutics, LLC
$137
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$137
UCB, Inc.
$129
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$126
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$115
Rhodes Pharmaceuticals L.P.
$111
Indivior Inc.
$103
PFIZER INC.
$100
Neuronetics, Inc.
$87
Eisai Inc.
$77
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$77
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$71
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$64
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$29
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$20
Brainsway USA INC
$20
Corium, Inc.
$16
EISAI INC.
$15
Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc
$15
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 25.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABILIFY ASIMTUFII · ABILIFY MAINTENA · ADHANSIA XR · APLENZIN · ARISTADA · AUSTEDO · AZSTARYS · Adzenys XR-ODT · Aptensio XR · Aristada 441 mg · Austedo XR · Auvelity · Azstarys · BELSOMRA · BRINTELLIX · CAPLYTA · CITALOPRAM · Dayvigo · Dyanavel XR · Equetro · Evekeo · Evekeo ODT · Fanapt · GRALISE · HETLIOZ · Hetlioz · Horizant · INGREZZA · INVEGA SUSTENNA · INVEGA TRINZA · JORNAY PM · Jornay PM 20mg capsules (Bottle of 100) · LATUDA · LOREEV XR · LYBALVI · METHYLPHENIDATE 72 · MYDAYIS · NEUROSTAR TMS THERAPY · NUEDEXTA · Neupro · Nuedexta · OSMOLEX ER · Onyda XR · PERSERIS · QELBREE · QUILLICHEW ER · QUVIVIQ · Qelbree · Quillichew ER · Quillivant XR · RELEXXII · REXULTI · SECUADO · SERTRALINE HCL · SPRAVATO · SUNOSI · Secuado · TREXIMET · TRINTELLIX · Trintellix · Trulance · UZEDY · VIIBRYD · VIVITROL · VRAYLAR · VYVANSE · Vivitrol · WELLBUTRIN · 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. Total industry engagement is in the top 4% for psychiatry in NC.

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Geographic Context

Psychiatrists within 10 mi
32
Per 100K population
15.3
County median income
$64,568
Nearest hospital
ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
0.0 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. Veeragandham is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 15% in NC), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 4% of NC 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. Veeragandham experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Veeragandham performed 447 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) 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. Veeragandham receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Veeragandham received a total of $18,778 from 50 companies across 1,262 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. Veeragandham's costs compare to other psychiatrists in Jacksonville?
Dr. Veeragandham's average Medicare payment per service is $64. 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. Veeragandham) 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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About this page

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 →