NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paola B. Ballester, MD

Hospitalist Physician · St Petersburg, FL

Paola B. Ballester, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1538329347, issued on Jun 16, 2008. Check the license (Florida ME109571, 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
1538329347
Name
Paola B. Ballester
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
ME109571 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
601 5TH St S, St Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone
(727) 767-4243
Enumerated
Jun 16, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2026
Medicaid ID
003629600 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230817004106); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Florida State University College Of Medicine, 2008
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 601 5TH St S

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  2. Lauren Adams, PA-CPhysician Assistant1568891281
  3. William Adamson, MDPediatric Surgery Physician1326132671
  4. Syed Hassan Akbari, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1659636413
  5. Maha Al Ghafry, M.D.Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1659710705
  6. Carlos Alana, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1316980402

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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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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pediatric Physician Services, Inc.St Petersburg, FL

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

Paola B. Ballester among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida

Paola B. Ballester, MD is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 26% of these records are older, 68% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Florida

There are 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

All 1,817 in Florida → Every provider in St Petersburg → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Angie Alegria, DOSt Petersburg, FL 337011871027623
  2. Brittany CaseySaint Petersburg, FL 337011942663620
  3. Tina Desai, M.DSt Petersburg, FL 337011447592506
  4. Robert Dudas, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337011316988686
  5. Adriana Fernandez Bowman, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011093120925
  6. Elizabeth Hornbeck, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011568813764
  7. Dejon Maloney, M.DSt Petersburg, FL 337011518499235
  8. Beatriz Ortega Fernandez, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337011881957256

Common questions

What is Paola B. Ballester, MD's NPI number?

Paola B. Ballester, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538329347, issued on Jun 16, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paola B. Ballester, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 601 5TH St S, St Petersburg, FL, 33701. Phone: (727) 767-4243. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paola B. Ballester, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME109571, 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.

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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