Elia Margarita Pestana Knight, M.D.
NPI 1215142674ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology· Cleveland, OH
Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology (M.D.) with Cleveland Clinic, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $147,132 for 101 claims, against $4,704 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $5,657 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists Akron General Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1215142674 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 11, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 18, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Primary | 2084N0402X | 35.094677 | OH |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology | 2084N0402X | 4301084450 | MI |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Neurology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 71 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 83 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $4,704 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 101 · 127 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $147,132 |
| Generic share | 53% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Neurology |
| Secondary specialties | Pediatric Medicine |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalVero Beach, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$5,657 · 9 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$5,353 · 8 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $5,400 | 6 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $186.64 | 2 |
| Biocodex, Inc. | $70.38 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$4,400 · 1 payment
- Travel and Lodging$875.73 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$381.62 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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