NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alpen Patel, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Mount Airy, MD

Alpen Patel, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Mount Airy, Maryland, and NPI 1780615344, issued on Jul 5, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0059220, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780615344
Name
Alpen Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
D0059220 MD
MD33525 DC
0101233279 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
504 E Ridgeville Blvd Ste 110, Mount Airy, MD 21771
Phone
(443) 289-3459
Enumerated
Jul 5, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 17, 2025
Fax
(443) 289-3488
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141002000323); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 1997
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 504 E Ridgeville Blvd Ste 110

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gabrielle HelwigFamily Nurse Practitioner1376316935
  2. Angela McCullough, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1649842600
  3. Erica Meyer, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1689675381
  4. Morgan Oehlke, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1275429136
  5. Melissa Zeliznik, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1790527703

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

334 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 11 claims were for opioids.

  1. Alpen Patel334
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Ipratropium Bromide66 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium38 claims
  3. Famotidine32 claims
  4. Ofloxacin18 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium17 claims
  6. Prednisone15 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): 95.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.4
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,229.42

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurent Medical Limited. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alpen Patel$2,229.42
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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

  1. Apex Healthcare LLCRockville, MD
  2. Lifebridge Community Physicians IncMount Airy, MD

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alpen Patel among 257 otolaryngology physician records in Maryland

Alpen Patel, M.D. is one of 257 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 166 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Maryland

There are 257 otolaryngology physician records in Maryland.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrew Cukier, M. D.Hagerstown, MD 217421962404152
  2. Edward Drawbaugh, M.D.Hagerstown, MD 217421598034183
  3. Anthony Manilla, D.O.Hagerstown, MD 217421356332480
  4. Brian McKinnon, MDHagerstown, MD 217421316945819
  5. Michael Saylor, M. D.Hagerstown, MD 217421982606190
  6. Angela Stonebraker, MDHagerstown, MD 217421205891033
  7. Jarl Wathne, M. D.Hagerstown, MD 217421801898002
  8. Walter Schaefer, MDSalisbury, MD 218011033286836

Common questions

What is Alpen Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Alpen Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780615344, issued on Jul 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alpen Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 504 E Ridgeville Blvd Ste 110, Mount Airy, MD, 21771. Phone: (443) 289-3459. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alpen Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D0059220, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alpen Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alpen Patel, M.D. had 334 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Alpen Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.7 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.

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