Akul Patel, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Wilmington, DE
Akul Patel, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Wilmington, Delaware, and NPI 1376070664, issued on May 17, 2017. Check the license (Delaware C1-0026060, as entered in NPPES) on the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Akul Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- C1-0026060 DE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1941 Limestone RD Ste 101, Wilmington, DE 19808
- Phone
- (302) 655-9494
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 12, 2023
- Fax
- (302) 691-1478
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230801000023); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1941 Limestone RD Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeremy BettersOccupational Therapist1275182164
- Robert Biddle, PAPhysician Assistant1467462051
- Benjamin Cooper, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1487650867
- Lisa Desantis, AT-CAthletic Trainer1568977528
- Marissa Destefano, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1750103479
- Eduardo Diaz, DPTPhysical Therapist1104472158
Verify Akul Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDelaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license C1-0026060Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
177 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin51 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl36 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl28 claims
- Meloxicam12 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl11 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): 70.7 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: $5,729.80
54 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 2 group practices
- Agape Physical Therapy And Sports Rehabilitation LPForest Hill, MD
- Regional Orthopaedic Associates PAWilmington, DE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Akul Patel among 76 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Delaware
Akul Patel, MD is one of 76 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Delaware. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 91% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 52 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Delaware practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Delaware
There are 76 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Delaware.
All 76 in Delaware → Every provider in Wilmington → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Damian Andrisani, MDWilmington, DE 198081689613689
- Steven Dellose, MDWilmington, DE 198081679512685
- Matthew Eichenbaum, MDWilmington, DE 198081831216746
- Brian Galinat, MDWilmington, DE 198081366481350
- Paul Kupcha, MDWilmington, DE 198081922055177
- Seth Mahan, P.A.-CWilmington, DE 198081225282585
- Joseph Mesa, MDWilmington, DE 198081083660187
- Douglas Palma, MDWilmington, DE 198081215977764
Common questions
What is Akul Patel, MD's NPI number?
Akul Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376070664, issued on May 17, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Akul Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1941 Limestone RD Ste 101, Wilmington, DE, 19808. Phone: (302) 655-9494. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Akul Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Delaware license number C1-0026060, as entered by the provider. Search the Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_VerifyLicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Akul Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Akul Patel, MD had 177 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Akul Patel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.7 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.