Bakul Kumar Patel
Gastroenterology Physician · South Boston, VA
Bakul Kumar Patel is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in South Boston, Virginia, and NPI 1912914102, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 101234858, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bakul Kumar Patel
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- 101234858 VA
2013-00007 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1129 N Main St Ste G, South Boston, VA 24592
- Phone
- (434) 572-8196
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2023
- Fax
- (434) 572-8341
- Medicaid IDs
- 1912914102 OH
010019087 VA
1912914102 NC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100429000446); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 536 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1129 N Main St Ste G
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Seth Gupton, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1437815032
- Suresh Jayatilaka, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1265557953
Verify Bakul Kumar Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
Search for license 101234858Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,948 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium544 claims
- Omeprazole211 claims
- Famotidine190 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl155 claims
- Linzess102 claims
- Sucralfate86 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: $745.94
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Dlp Person Physician Practices LLCRoxboro, NC
- Southern Gastroenterology Associates PCSouth Boston, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bakul Kumar Patel among 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia
Bakul Kumar Patel is one of 536 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 389 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 54% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 536 gastroenterology physician records in Virginia.
All 536 in Virginia → Every provider in South Boston → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Suresh Jayatilaka, M.D.South Boston, VA 245921265557953
- Charles Parker, M. D.South Boston, VA 245921912963091
- Thomas Cortellesi, DORichlands, VA 246411588646459
- William Hunter, MDRichlands, VA 246411043292501
- Deepti Karnati, M.D.Richlands, VA 246411730407081
- Bhushan Pandya, MDDanville, VA 245411295777654
- Mukesh Patel, M.D.Danville, VA 245411902835325
- Douglas Shiflett, MDDanville, VA 245411326098526
Common questions
What is Bakul Kumar Patel's NPI number?
Bakul Kumar Patel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912914102, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bakul Kumar Patel located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1129 N Main St Ste G, South Boston, VA, 24592. Phone: (434) 572-8196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bakul Kumar Patel's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 101234858, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bakul Kumar Patel prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bakul Kumar Patel had 1,948 Medicare Part D claims for 453 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.