NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D.

Neurology Physician · Orlando, FL

Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Orlando, Florida, and NPI 1285932343, issued on Mar 14, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME168724, 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
1285932343
Name
Fernando Santos Pinheiro
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
ME168724 FL
67754 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32806
Phone
(321) 842-9097
Enumerated
Mar 14, 2011
Record last updated
Jul 1, 2024
Fax
(321) 843-6330
Medicaid IDs
122896900 FL
1285932343 WI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240702002683); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 1400 S Orange Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lena Afxendiou-Soares, APRN, AGNP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1871192054
  2. Riffat Ahmed, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1962570606
  3. Rosalinda Alagano, ARNPNurse Practitioner1679575096
  4. Maura Alambert, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1518588789
  5. Cassandra Aldi, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1891207890
  6. Cheslyn Alphonse, APRNAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1275081291

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

86 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Fernando Santos Pinheiro86
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam18 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: $454.10

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novocure 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. Fernando Santos Pinheiro$454.10
  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. Orlando Health Medical Group IncOrlando, FL

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

Fernando Santos Pinheiro among 1,530 neurology physician records in Florida

Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D. 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 2011, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 64% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2005 among the 1,149 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. Nicholas Avgeropoulos, MDOrlando, FL 328061881647378
  2. Victor Diaz Cotrina, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061235195744
  3. Daniel Jacobs, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061356323166
  4. Zafar Kaleem, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061720392111
  5. Mark Klafter, D.O.Orlando, FL 328061730161639
  6. Justin Lindquist, M.D.Orlando, FL 328061457411944
  7. Khizar Malik, MDOrlando, FL 328061538185590
  8. Philip Miner, MDOrlando, FL 328061295845485

Common questions

What is Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D.'s NPI number?

Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285932343, issued on Mar 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, 32806. Phone: (321) 842-9097. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME168724, 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 Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Fernando Santos Pinheiro, M.D. had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.