NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Arush Arvin Patel, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Escondido, CA

Arush Arvin Patel, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Escondido, California, and NPI 1487892352, issued on Jan 29, 2009. Check the license (California A105982, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1487892352
Name
Arush Arvin Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
A105982 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1955 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA 92029
Phone
(760) 743-4779
Enumerated
Jan 29, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110406000176); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1955 Citracado Pkwy

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

  1. Maryam Balouch, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1215201108
  2. Kimberly Barmack, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1881018067
  3. Frank Bender, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1912015363
  4. Craig Burrows, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1295841864
  5. Bradley Chesler, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1629071469
  6. Gina Grasso, ODOptometrist1700899952

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

407 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 283 claims were for opioids.

  1. Arush Patel407
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Acetaminophen-Codeine100 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen75 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen55 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl45 claims
  5. Cephalexin36 claims
  6. Methylprednisolone26 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score69.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%76.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,298.72

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Arush Patel$1,298.72
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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

  1. Arch Health Partners IncEscondido, CA

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

Arush Arvin Patel among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Arush Arvin Patel, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin Chan, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241619310208
  2. Robert Gelb, M.D.Encinitas, CA 920241710079314
  3. Richard Brown, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371477571958
  4. Paul Feldon, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371346217817
  5. Merlin Hamer, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371124233820
  6. Lorenzo Pacelli, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371457315178
  7. Mark Rechnic, MDLa Jolla, CA 920371114060126
  8. Michael Thompson, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920371356313167

Common questions

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

Arush Arvin Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487892352, issued on Jan 29, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arush Arvin Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1955 Citracado Pkwy, Escondido, CA, 92029. Phone: (760) 743-4779. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A105982, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Arush Arvin Patel, M.D. had 407 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 of 100. 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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