Alka J. Patel, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Plainfield, NJ
Alka J. Patel, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Plainfield, New Jersey, and NPI 1790804201, issued on Mar 28, 2007. Check the license on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alka J. Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License number
- 166476 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1700 Myrtle Ave, Plainfield, NJ 07063
- Phone
- (908) 753-6401
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2024
- Fax
- (908) 226-6743
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040408001490); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alka J. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical ExaminersCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
232 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone36 claims
- Azithromycin32 claims
- Lidocaine Hcl Viscous14 claims
- Amoxicillin13 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Divinity Medical Services PLLCAirmont, NY
- Urgent Care Physician OF New York-Hartsdale PLLCBronx, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alka J. Patel among 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey
Alka J. Patel, M.D. is one of 1,754 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 39% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 39% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2011 among the 1,167 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Plainfield
They are 4 of the 284 NPPES records with a practice address in Plainfield, and 1,754 emergency medicine physician records in New Jersey.
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Common questions
What is Alka J. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Alka J. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790804201, issued on Mar 28, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alka J. Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 Myrtle Ave, Plainfield, NJ, 07063. Phone: (908) 753-6401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alka J. Patel, M.D.'s license?
Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alka J. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alka J. Patel, M.D. had 232 Medicare Part D claims for 145 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.