NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bhavik G. Patel, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Waterloo, IA

Bhavik G. Patel, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Waterloo, Iowa, and NPI 1659588424, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (Iowa 36766, as entered in NPPES) on the Iowa Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1659588424
Name
Bhavik G. Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
36766 IA
6967357-8905 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1825 Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA 50703
Phone
(319) 235-3941
Enumerated
May 17, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181016001004); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 1998
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 1825 Logan Ave

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

  1. Paula Anderson, ARNPNurse Practitioner1992744569
  2. Rajeev Anugu, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1851576946
  3. Katie Baker, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1518387893
  4. Brandon Beauchamp, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1982637112
  5. Wayde Blumhardt, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528011996
  6. Zubair Hassan Bodla, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1427710698

Verify Bhavik G. Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIowa Board of Medicine
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $8,457.09

64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Atricure, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bhavik Patel$8,457.09
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical FoundationWaterloo, IA

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

Bhavik G. Patel among 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa

Bhavik G. Patel, M.D. is one of 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Iowa. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 51% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2000 among the 30 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Iowa

There are 53 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Iowa.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Eromosele Otoadese, MDWaterloo, IA 507011013960129
  2. Michael Del Rio, M.D.Mason City, IA 504011073557757
  3. Daniel Waters, D.O.Mason City, IA 504011962490136
  4. Chamnahn Kongtahworn, M.D.Clive, IA 503251982973970
  5. Steven Phillips, M.D.Urbandale, IA 503221871997759
  6. Ali Al Ameri, MDDes Moines, IA 503141558700450
  7. Hashim Hanif, MDDes Moines, IA 503141043652209
  8. Tayyaba Malik, MDDes Moines, IA 503141215389234

Common questions

What is Bhavik G. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bhavik G. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659588424, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bhavik G. Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1825 Logan Ave, Waterloo, IA, 50703. Phone: (319) 235-3941. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bhavik G. Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number 36766, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa Board of Medicine at https://dial.iowa.gov/about-dial/boards-and-commissions/medicine. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.