Akshay Vasant Patel, DO
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Wethersfield, CT
Akshay Vasant Patel, DO is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Wethersfield, Connecticut, and NPI 1578689956, issued on Mar 21, 2007. Check the license (Connecticut 56671, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akshay Vasant Patel
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
- License number
- 56671 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 988 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT 06109
- Phone
- (860) 493-1950
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2026
- Fax
- (860) 493-1961
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170824000870); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Midwestern University, Chicago College Of Osteopathic Med, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 988 Silas Deane Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Christina Bouaphone, APRNNurse Practitioner1962358069
- Theresa Creamer, PA-C, RDMedical Physician Assistant1124588611
- Bethany Jewett, AUDAudiologist1780178350
- Mackenzie Kilpatrick, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1891331211
- Jeffrey Marino, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1295962868
- Kelly McKenna, MDOtolaryngology Physician1073190120
Verify Akshay Vasant Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 56671Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024
232 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Fluticasone Propionate28 claims
- Lidocaine Hcl Viscous25 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl18 claims
- Nystatin17 claims
- Ipratropium Bromide15 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $68.54
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Connecticut Ear, Nose And Throat Associates, P.C.Southington, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 4 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Connecticut.
All 4 in Connecticut → Every provider in Wethersfield → Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician nationwide →
The 3 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Lerner, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101649597006
- Sheldon Greenberg, M.D.Norwalk, CT 068511124115662
- Craig Friedman, MDWilton, CT 068971063572600
Common questions
What is Akshay Vasant Patel, DO's NPI number?
Akshay Vasant Patel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578689956, issued on Mar 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akshay Vasant Patel, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 988 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT, 06109. Phone: (860) 493-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akshay Vasant Patel, DO's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 56671, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akshay Vasant Patel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akshay Vasant Patel, DO had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Akshay Vasant Patel, DO's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.