Meghna Kumar-Pelayo, M.D.
NPI 1629390471ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy· St Petersburg, FL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy (M.D.) with Baycare Medical Group, Inc., practicing in St Petersburg, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $256,023 for 1,954 claims, against $42,568 paid for services in 2024. Ucb, Inc. was the largest of 32 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,504 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Morton Plant Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629390471 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 22, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 6, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Epilepsy Primary | 2084E0001X | ME120542 | FL |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | ME120542 | FL |
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 - Epileptologists (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 234 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 726 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $42,568 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,954 · 3,773 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 284 |
| Total drug cost | $256,023 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Epileptologists |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Clearwater, FL · 1,547 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
- St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,504 · 109 payments from 32 companies
- 2024$2,662 · 116 payments from 33 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ucb, Inc. | $327.20 | 12 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $318.56 | 16 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $147.56 | 9 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $120.25 | 4 |
| Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. | $108.21 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,504 · 109 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records