VENKATA S DEVABHAKTUNI, M.D.
NPI 1891734752, individual, Huntsville, AL, Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
- Hours beyond a day in 5 months under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
- Records needed.
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 28.3 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 252 | 2 | 99223 99232 99238 | $7K |
| May 2022 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 25.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 163 | 2 | 99223 99232 99238 | $8K |
| Jul 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 36.8 | 30.1 | 20.1 | 29.6 | 359 | 1 | 99202 99212 99223 99232 | $51K |
| Aug 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 32.1 | 32.0 | 21.3 | 28.8 | 381 | 1 | 99212 99223 99232 99238 | $54K |
| Sep 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.6 | 23.7 | 15.8 | 22.6 | 300 | 1 | 99212 99223 99232 99238 | $39K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | VENKATA S DEVABHAKTUNI, M.D. |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | June 6, 2006, last updated July 13, 2026 |
| Practice location | 201 SIVLEY RD SW, STE 570, Huntsville, AL 35801-5102, 256-265-6171 |
| Specialties | Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (2084P0800X, primary, license 00017335 AL) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H2020 | Therapeutic behavioral services per diem | $1.2M | 47% | $92 | $455 (top 5% from $2K) | 2nd percentile | |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $726K | 28% | $116 | $67 (top 5% from $174) | 84th percentile | |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $326K | 13% | $68 | $81 (top 5% from $170) | 36th percentile | |
| S9480 | Intensive outpatient psychiatric services per diem | $258K | 10% | $1K | $946 (top 5% from $4K) | 65th percentile | |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | $30K | 1% | $31 | $48 (top 5% from $80) | 23rd percentile | |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | $8K | 0% | $28 | $28 (top 5% from $147) | 51st percentile | |
| T1015 | Medicaid service code | $2K | 0% | $82 | $182 (top 5% from $488) | too few months to rank | |
| 99239 | Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | $683 | 0% | $49 | $49 (top 5% from $101) | too few months to rank |
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 110 | 21 | $6K | $140 | $73 | 1.9x | 2.6x (90th percentile 4.3x) |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 24 | 19 | $3K | $300 | $161 | 1.9x | 3.0x (90th percentile 5.6x) |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more | 32 | 16 | $659 | $80 | $33 | 2.4x | 2.2x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
2 providers in Madison County, AL carry an indicator in the public record, with $33K at stake between them. The most common is named in an enforcement record, on 2 of them. 2 are tier 1: documented action, then payment.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOMMIE ROBINSON Owens Cross Roads, AL, ranked 217 | $33K |
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| 1 | FRANCENE GAYLE Huntsville, AL, ranked 672 | $0 |
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