Dr. Nikhil J. Palekar, MD

Dr. Palekar practices at The Nguyen Center, Inc. in Stony Brook, New York.

Dr. Palekar's NPI, 1487805503, was assigned on October 7, 2008. Dr. Palekar graduated from B.J. Medical College - University of Pune in 2003. Dr. Palekar holds New York license 003261.

Dr. Palekar's primary practice is The Nguyen Center, Inc., at 2500 Nesconset Hwy, Stony Brook, NY 11790 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (631) 689-6500.

Dr. Palekar's primary practice is The Nguyen Center, Inc. in Stony Brook, New York. Dr. Palekar is also affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital. The medical group on file is Stony Brook Psychiatric Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Palekar to 3 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Palekar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Psychiatry is Dr. Palekar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Palekar is board certified in geriatric psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Palekar is licensed in New York.

Dmand AI lists anxiety, depression, insomnia and non-alzheimer's dementia (chronic) among the conditions Dr. Palekar treats.

CMS data shows 572 Medicare services from Dr. Palekar across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 102 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $48,687 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 102 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Palekar in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 54 patients. 75% of them have alzheimer's and dementia, and 75% have anxiety. 17% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.41, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Palekar's median patient age at 76, with 58% women.

In 2024, Dr. Palekar wrote 1,002 Medicare Part D claims for 119 patients. 97% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 911 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $117,969 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 865 claims across 20 drugs.

Dr. Palekar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Palekar as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Palekar, published from 2020 to 2025. 2025 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Aging, Schizophrenia and Schizophrenic Psychology. Dr. Palekar's most frequent co-authors are Shilpa P. Diwan, MD, MPH, Ramin Parsey, MD, PhD and Kian-Taj Claire Afrassiabian, DO.

Dmand AI links Dr. Palekar to 6 clinical trials, 3 of them phase 3 studies. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Alzheimer Disease, Tauopathies and Memory Disorders.

CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Dr. Palekar from 8 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 42% of the total. Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. paid the most, $36,578.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Palekar, most recently 2016 Planetree Physician of the Year in 2016.

Dr. Palekar graduated from B.J. Medical College - University of Pune in 2003. Dr. Palekar is a member of Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Research and Treatment, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and APA.

Dr. Palekar is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.