Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician · Fair Lawn, NJ
Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D is a geriatric psychiatry physician with a practice address in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and NPI 1598876369, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey MA070341, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vanajakshi Paturu
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Psychiatry Physician 2084P0805X
- License number
- MA070341 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15-01 Broadway Ste 10B, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
- Phone
- (201) 794-7733
- Enumerated
- Aug 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 794-6039
- Medicaid ID
- 8787808 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090601000032); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest geriatric psychiatry physician records → All 36 in New Jersey → Look up another NPI →
Verify Vanajakshi Paturu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA070341Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric psychiatry physician in 2024
1,258 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,485 among the 473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl136 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate97 claims
- Gabapentin57 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl53 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl47 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium40 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $34.23
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. The 200 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,189.26 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Vanajakshi Paturu among 36 geriatric psychiatry physician records in New Jersey
Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D is one of 36 geriatric psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 47% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 1990 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0805X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Psychiatry Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 36 geriatric psychiatry physician records in New Jersey.
All 36 in New Jersey → Every provider in Fair Lawn → Geriatric Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Padmavathy Kurra, MDFair Lawn, NJ 074101205949468
- Sailaja Valiveti, MDFair Lawn, NJ 074101053320275
- Juan Riestra, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701841255320
- Tamkeen Lally, M.DHackensack, NJ 076011487941183
- Steven Samuels, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311679623797
- Edith Shapiro, M.D.Englewood, NJ 076311588739148
- Carolina Tanzer, D.OParamus, NJ 076521225266695
- Pritesh Shah, M.D.Westwood, NJ 076751114121175
Common questions
What is Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D's NPI number?
Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598876369, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15-01 Broadway Ste 10B, Fair Lawn, NJ, 07410. Phone: (201) 794-7733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA070341, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vanajakshi Paturu, M.D had 1,258 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,485. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.