Nikhil Palekar, M.D.
NPI 1487805503ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Brooklyn, NY
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with Stony Brook Psychiatric Associates University Faculty Practice Corpor, practicing in Brooklyn, New York. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $126,779 for 1,002 claims, against $52,617 paid for services in 2024. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $49,520 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1487805503 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 26, 2009 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | 003261 | NY |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Geriatric Psychiatry | 2084P0805X | 003261 | NY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Geriatric Psychiatry (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 102 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 605 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $52,617 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,002 · 2,443 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 119 |
| Total drug cost | $126,779 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Geriatric Psychiatry |
| Secondary specialties | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Stony Brook Psychiatric Associates University Faculty Practice CorporStony Brook, NY · 104 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Suny/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$49,520 · 43 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$25,342 · 39 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $36,578 | 25 |
| Eisai Inc. | $12,827 | 17 |
| Biogen, Inc. | $115.33 | 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$31,050 · 11 payments
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$8,480 · 8 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,758 · 8 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,915 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,316 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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