Bhiru Patel-Elio, M.D.
NPI 1245530443ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Largo, FL
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Verimed Health Group Pinellas Park, LLC, practicing in Largo, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $69,894 for 2,386 claims, against $1,706 paid for services in 2024. Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC reported $150.00 in payments in 2025, mostly speaking and faculty fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1245530443 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 22, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 16, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 16, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | ME107547 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 17 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 46 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,706 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,386 · 5,746 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 244 |
| Total drug cost | $69,894 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Verimed Health Group Pinellas Park, LLCSt Petersburg, FL · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$150.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$32.51 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC | $150.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$150.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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