What is Rakesh Patel's specialty?

Rakesh Patel (NPI 1467614792) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Columbia, SC.

Where does Rakesh Patel practice?

Rakesh Patel practices in Columbia, SC, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1467614792.

How much does Medicare pay Rakesh Patel?

Rakesh Patel (NPI 1467614792) received approximately $200K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 470 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1467614792

Rakesh PatelM.D.

PRACTICEPRISMA HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP-MIDLANDSSee all providers at this practice →

OphthalmologyColumbia, SCI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

1,118

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

1,147

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$145K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 262 Ophthalmology providers in SC — below median (cohort median 3,252).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

879

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$6K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

75.2%

Top prescribed drugs

Erythromycin Base317 claims

Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav197 claims

Neomycin/Polymyxin B/Dexametha104 claims

Doxycycline Hyclate52 claims

Methylprednisolone46 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

No data available for this provider in 2024.

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2024

Total received

$11K

Payment records

By payment type

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$9K

Travel and Lodging$1K

Consulting Fee$850

Food and Beverage$685

Top paying entities

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$9K

Travel and Lodging$1K

Consulting Fee$850

Food and Beverage$685

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Rakesh Patel's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 6 inbound referrers · 7 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
PRISMA HEALTH-MIDLANDS	60	129
LEXINGTON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT INC	45	104
John Walters Ophthalmology · Lexington, SC	23	30
NPI 1083652226	20	39
PRISMA HEALTH-MIDLANDS	20	31
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, LLC	11	22

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
PRISMA HEALTH-MIDLANDS	49	71
PRISMA HEALTH-MIDLANDS	38	81
LEXINGTON COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES DISTRICT INC	37	94
HELMEKE, THOMAS	22	49
Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings Clinical Laboratory · Burlington, NC	18	38
PRISMA HEALTH-MIDLANDS	16	21
NPI 1083652226	11	22

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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