NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A

Nephrology Physician · St Augustine, FL

Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A is a nephrology physician with a practice address in St Augustine, Florida, and NPI 1417953076, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0066989, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417953076
Name
Paul David Jayachandra
Credential
M D P A
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
ME0066989 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1680 Osceola Elementary RD, St Augustine, FL 32084
Phone
(904) 824-7476
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(904) 824-7870
Medicaid IDs
376531801 FL
376531800 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070301000570); 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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15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,246 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Paul Jayachandra1,246
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Bumetanide53 claims
  2. Furosemide50 claims
  3. Metoprolol Tartrate42 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate40 claims
  5. Spironolactone40 claims
  6. Sevelamer Carbonate37 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.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score79.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.3
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,145.61

58 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Jayachandra$1,145.61
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Paul D Jayachandra M D P APalatka, FL

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

Paul David Jayachandra among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida

Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A is one of 840 nephrology 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated1975 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Florida

There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anwar Khokhar, MDSt Augustine, FL 320841477661825
  2. Richard Caputo, M.D.St Augustine, FL 320861528062007
  3. Adey Hasan, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861043516511
  4. Scott McDowall, M.D.St Augustine, FL 320861982829982
  5. Carlos Torres-Rivera, MDSt Augustine, FL 320861215032446
  6. Bachar Alkhalil, MDOrange Park, FL 320731316969595
  7. Ahmad Barakzoy, M.D.Orange Park, FL 320731245335470
  8. Ramesh Kotihal, M.D.Orange Park, FL 320731811055080

Common questions

What is Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A's NPI number?

Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417953076, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1680 Osceola Elementary RD, St Augustine, FL, 32084. Phone: (904) 824-7476. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME0066989, 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 Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A had 1,246 Medicare Part D claims for 166 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul David Jayachandra, M D P A's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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