Bhagwat Patel, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Bhagwat Patel, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1225064009, issued on Jun 24, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME99468, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhagwat Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- ME99468 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5880 49TH St N Ste 202, St Petersburg, FL 33709
- Phone
- (727) 527-2400
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2025
- Fax
- (727) 527-3009
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080118000398); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bhagwat Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME99468Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
539 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate31 claims
- Eliquis28 claims
- Lisinopril25 claims
- Clopidogrel23 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate22 claims
- Furosemide21 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: $223.23
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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.
Bhagwat Patel among 840 nephrology physician records in Florida
Bhagwat Patel, M.D. is one of 840 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 88% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2000 among the 664 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Florida
There are 840 nephrology physician records in Florida.
All 840 in Florida → Every provider in St Petersburg → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Herman Zaharowitz, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337101285736934
- Abraham Awwad, DOSt Petersburg, FL 337111962424531
- Robert Stote, M.D.Gulfport, FL 337071255763868
- Keith Runyan, M.D.St Pete Beach, FL 337061104801018
- Nehal Dassani, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337051164584660
- Edward Fabelo, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337051326263955
- Abdeen Farah Musa, MBBSSt Petersburg, FL 337051568637627
- Alan Lustig, MDSt Petersburg, FL 337051538144167
Common questions
What is Bhagwat Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bhagwat Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225064009, issued on Jun 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhagwat Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5880 49TH St N Ste 202, St Petersburg, FL, 33709. Phone: (727) 527-2400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhagwat Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME99468, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bhagwat Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhagwat Patel, M.D. had 539 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.