Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D.
Interventional Cardiology Physician · Gadsden, AL
Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D. is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Gadsden, Alabama, and NPI 1801897772, issued on Aug 2, 2005. Check the license (Alabama 00017905, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bankimchandra J. Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
- License numbers
- 00017905 AL
17905 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 503 S 5TH St, Gadsden, AL 35901
- Phone
- (256) 546-6200
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (256) 546-6250
- Medicaid ID
- 000033737 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101007000758); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 503 S 5TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Bankimchandra J. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 00017905Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% more Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024
5,074 Medicare Part D claims for 1,047 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel706 claims
- Carvedilol480 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate412 claims
- Eliquis386 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium357 claims
- Losartan Potassium346 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $606.44
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 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
- North Alabama Cardiology CenterGadsden, AL
- Prime Healthcare Services-Gadsden Physician Management LLCJacksonville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bankimchandra J. Patel among 113 interventional cardiology physician records in Alabama
Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D. is one of 113 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 96% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 96% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 100 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 113 interventional cardiology physician records in Alabama.
All 113 in Alabama → Every provider in Gadsden → Interventional Cardiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ram Balasubramanian, M.DGadsden, AL 359011831346006
- Farah Al Khitan, MDGadsden, AL 359031386809176
- Sawan Jalnapurkar, M.D.Gadsden, AL 359031215378146
- George Philip, MD.Boaz, AL 359571326284902
- William Cox, M. D.Huntsville, AL 358021952353153
- Kelley Smith, M. D.Huntsville, AL 358021770535080
- Laith Ali, MDHuntsville, AL 358011659866515
- Michael Butler, MDHuntsville, AL 358011306058557
Common questions
What is Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801897772, issued on Aug 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 503 S 5TH St, Gadsden, AL, 35901. Phone: (256) 546-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 00017905, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D. had 5,074 Medicare Part D claims for 1,047 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bankimchandra J. Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.
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.