NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Palo Alto, CA

Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1821225459, issued on Jun 22, 2009. Check the license (California A121233, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821225459
Name
Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
A121233 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone
(650) 853-4724
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2009
Record last updated
May 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(650) 853-6511
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130118000372); 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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Also registered at 795 EL Camino Real

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Verify Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

211 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Maria Kristina Gestuvo211
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
  2. Gabapentin17 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium14 claims
  4. Enoxaparin Sodium13 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium12 claims
  6. Ropinirole Hcl12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFremont, CA

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

Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 1999 among the 271 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Peter Cheng, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943011073629564
  2. Malini Madanahalli, MDPalo Alto, CA 943011457420929
  3. Ravnit Bhatia, DOPalo Alto, CA 943041093208084
  4. John Cesca, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041861589228
  5. Heather Cousins, M DPalo Alto, CA 943041255425807
  6. Jon Fuller, MDPalo Alto, CA 943041245270412
  7. Gail Gullickson, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041982658126
  8. Yusra Hussain, M.D.Palo Alto, CA 943041003951013

Common questions

What is Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD's NPI number?

Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821225459, issued on Jun 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 795 EL Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. Phone: (650) 853-4724. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A121233, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Maria Kristina Pelayo Gestuvo, MD had 211 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.