NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Avani Ajay Patel, NP

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner · Hickory Hills, IL

Avani Ajay Patel, NP is a psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner with a practice address in Hickory Hills, Illinois, and NPI 1962160572, issued on Dec 1, 2021. Check the license (Illinois 209024411, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962160572
Name
Avani Ajay Patel
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 363LP0808X
License numbers
209024411 IL
95020104 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8800 Active LN, Hickory Hills, IL 60457
Phone
(760) 706-0457
Enumerated
Dec 1, 2021
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220822000371); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 8800 Active LN

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

  1. Manharkumar Patel, MDFamily Medicine Physician1558865162

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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner in 2024

733 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 906 among the 30,717 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Avani Patel733
  2. Specialty average906

Most prescribed

  1. Escitalopram Oxalate90 claims
  2. Risperidone81 claims
  3. Trazodone Hcl65 claims
  4. Quetiapine Fumarate56 claims
  5. Buspirone Hcl40 claims
  6. Bupropion Xl34 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: $19.37

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 23,362 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,027.77 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Avani Patel$19.37
  2. Specialty average$1,027.77

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. Benchmark Psychiatric Services LtdOrland Park, IL
  2. Brightside Medical PAChicago, IL

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

Avani Ajay Patel among 1,530 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Avani Ajay Patel, NP is one of 1,530 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 68% 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 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 42% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2021 among the 917 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 17% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LP0808X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner record lists a practice address in Hickory Hills

They are 1 of the 145 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory Hills, and 1,530 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

The 8 psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christine BrownJustice, IL 604581891617809
  2. Denna Zayed, APRNBurbank, IL 604591154005163
  3. Addecia AbelOak Lawn, IL 604531528991809
  4. Waleed AlkarakiOak Lawn, IL 604531427996685
  5. Christina Banialis, APRNOak Lawn, IL 604531972462281
  6. Faderin BotiOak Lawn, IL 604531770170466
  7. Patricia Capers, PMHNPOak Lawn, IL 604531437935830
  8. William CollopyOak Lawn, IL 604531407285166

Common questions

What is Avani Ajay Patel, NP's NPI number?

Avani Ajay Patel, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962160572, issued on Dec 1, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Avani Ajay Patel, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8800 Active LN, Hickory Hills, IL, 60457. Phone: (760) 706-0457. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Avani Ajay Patel, NP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209024411, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Avani Ajay Patel, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Avani Ajay Patel, NP had 733 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner prescribers was 906. 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.

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