Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1043577646, issued on Apr 19, 2012. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-00993, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Amit Mahesh Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 2015-00993 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12311 Copper Way, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (704) 316-2916
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170914002808); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 12311 Copper Way
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Amit Mahesh Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-00993Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
2,101 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate342 claims
- Methotrexate319 claims
- Prednisone237 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium119 claims
- Azathioprine104 claims
- Leflunomide89 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $4,003.07
155 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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
- Novant Health Medical Group, LLCCharlotte, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Amit Mahesh Patel among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D. is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rocio Bautista Sanchez, MDCharlotte, NC 282771124639398
- Heather Holden, MDCharlotte, NC 282771023296670
- Firas Kassab, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771366649014
- Eric Orlowsky, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771508028713
- Ashwini Punjabi, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771356591614
- Jill Zouzoulas, MDCharlotte, NC 282871104938109
- Charles Withers, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282621598928202
- Sanjay Garg, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041891997458
Common questions
What is Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043577646, issued on Apr 19, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12311 Copper Way, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 316-2916. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-00993, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Amit Mahesh Patel, M.D. had 2,101 Medicare Part D claims for 329 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.