NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D.

Epilepsy Physician · St Petersburg, FL

Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D. is an epilepsy physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1629390471, issued on Feb 22, 2010. Check the license (Florida ME120542, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629390471
Name
Meghna Kumar-Pelayo
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Epilepsy Physician 2084E0001X
License number
ME120542 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1201 5TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33705
Phone
(727) 820-7701
Enumerated
Feb 22, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 6, 2026
Fax
(727) 870-7700
Medicaid ID
013625600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141202000093); 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 1201 5TH Ave N

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

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  3. Corey Evans, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1790891182
  4. Alina Gonzalez-Mayo, MDPsychiatry Physician1083794010
  5. Jennifer Hiecke, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1083611735
  6. Marnie Long, PA-C, MPHPhysician Assistant1467593988

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average epilepsy physician in 2024

1,954 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries, against an average of 934 among the 476 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Meghna Kumar-Pelayo1,954
  2. Specialty average934

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam298 claims
  2. Lacosamide130 claims
  3. Donepezil Hcl123 claims
  4. Gabapentin109 claims
  5. Lamotrigine99 claims
  6. Memantine Hcl97 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: $2,662.04

116 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 345 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,278.39 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meghna Kumar-Pelayo$2,662.04
  2. Specialty average$6,278.39

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. Baycare Medical Group, Inc.St Petersburg, FL

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

Meghna Kumar-Pelayo among 30 epilepsy physician records in Florida

Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D. is one of 30 epilepsy physician records with a practice address in Florida. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 27% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 27% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2007 among the 28 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 0% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084E0001X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Epilepsy Physician providers in Florida

There are 30 epilepsy physician records in Florida.

All 30 in Florida → Every provider in St Petersburg → Epilepsy Physician nationwide →

The 8 epilepsy physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Claudio Osorio, MDTampa, FL 336261750676706
  2. Brian Costell, M.D.Boca Raton, FL 334281174563688
  3. Huan Huynh, MDWeston, FL 333311801280268
  4. Mohamed NasserWeston, FL 333261699279638
  5. Hassan Batayneh, M.D.Lauderdale Lakes, FL 333131730174632
  6. Cory Lamar, M.D.Naples, FL 341021740469030
  7. Emilio Garrido Sanabria, M.D., PH.DNaples, FL 341191235525924
  8. Miguel Melo-Bicchi, MDMiami, FL 331761487093654

Common questions

What is Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D.'s NPI number?

Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629390471, issued on Feb 22, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 5TH Ave N, St Petersburg, FL, 33705. Phone: (727) 820-7701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME120542, 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 Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D. had 1,954 Medicare Part D claims for 284 beneficiaries; the average among epilepsy physician prescribers was 934. 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.

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