Ankur Prakash Patel, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Galveston, TX
Ankur Prakash Patel, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1922682285, issued on May 11, 2021. Check the license (Texas BP20089919, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ankur Prakash Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- BP20089919 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 772-0122
- Enumerated
- May 11, 2021
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2024
- Fax
- (409) 747-0777
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ankur Prakash Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license BP20089919Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of 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.
Ankur Prakash Patel among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas
Ankur Prakash Patel, MD is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 99% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 99% of these records are older, under 1% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 79% of these records are
- Record last updated2024 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
29 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Galveston
They are 29 of the 2,532 NPPES records with a practice address in Galveston, and 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.
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Common questions
What is Ankur Prakash Patel, MD's NPI number?
Ankur Prakash Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922682285, issued on May 11, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ankur Prakash Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-0122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ankur Prakash Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number BP20089919, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ankur Prakash Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ankur Prakash Patel, MD had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 27 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.