NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD

Neurology Physician · Ocala, FL

Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1891252201, issued on Feb 22, 2019. Check the license (Florida ME168392, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891252201
Name
Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
ME168392 FL
168392 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3309 SW 34TH Circle, Ocala, FL 34474
Phone
(352) 547-1460
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2025
Fax
(352) 547-1461
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250912001222); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

131 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Axel Baez-Lugo131
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam19 claims
  2. Gabapentin18 claims
  3. Acetazolamide11 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl11 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: $830.56

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Axel Baez-Lugo$830.56
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

  1. Simedhealth LLCGainesville, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida

Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD is one of 1,530 neurology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2020 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arun Singh, M.D., P.A.Ocala, FL 344761760534630
  2. Mary Battaini, RNOcala, FL 344711225728504
  3. Edgardo Cruz-Martinez, MDOcala, FL 344711124081237
  4. Jose Gaudier, MDOcala, FL 344711760578165
  5. William Gaya, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711821183401
  6. Gregory Howell, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711982790382
  7. Karl Kasischke, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711194188060
  8. Jae Kim, M.D.Ocala, FL 344711841426400

Common questions

What is Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD's NPI number?

Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891252201, issued on Feb 22, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3309 SW 34TH Circle, Ocala, FL, 34474. Phone: (352) 547-1460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME168392, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Axel Manuel Baez-Lugo, MD had 131 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.