Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D.
Psychiatry Physician · Detroit, MI
Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1760496194, issued on Jul 29, 2006. Check the license (Michigan L274627, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vijayalakshmi Lingam
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- L274627 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2051 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208
- Phone
- (313) 961-3200
- Enumerated
- Jul 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 13, 2022
- Fax
- (313) 961-3769
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041124000535); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2051 W Grand Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles AmanzeProfessional Counselor1386088623
- Jevitas Anthony, SOCIAL WORKERSocial Worker1720227051
- Raymond BadejoRegistered Nurse1588195325
- Desmond Baker, M.A. LLPCMental Health Counselor1952669632
- Tonita BaldridgeCounselor1174979256
- Verone Banks, L.B.S.W.Social Worker1912093329
Verify Vijayalakshmi Lingam in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license L274627Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
546 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Escitalopram Oxalate56 claims
- Bupropion Xl48 claims
- Lurasidone Hcl31 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl30 claims
- Buspirone Hcl26 claims
- Aripiprazole24 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: $121.97
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alkermes, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southwest Counseling Solutions IncDetroit, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vijayalakshmi Lingam among 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan
Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D. is one of 1,729 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 48% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 2005 among the 828 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Psychiatry Physician providers in Michigan
There are 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan.
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- Michael Watts, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081447260419
- Mohammed Yousuf, M.D.Detroit, MI 482081205842440
- Laurie Boore, MDDetroit, MI 482071073777868
Common questions
What is Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760496194, issued on Jul 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2051 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48208. Phone: (313) 961-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number L274627, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vijayalakshmi Lingam, M.D. had 546 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.