NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Biren R. Patel, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Palm Harbor, FL

Biren R. Patel, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Palm Harbor, Florida, and NPI 1376579185, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME85288, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376579185
Name
Biren R. Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME85288 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
34637 US Highway 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
Phone
(727) 216-0212
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2026
Fax
(727) 333-6494
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100621000443); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 1998
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 34637 US Highway 19 N

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

  1. Jacob Albert, MDFamily Medicine Physician1265929319
  2. Jon Beasley, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1386671774
  3. James Fischer, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023113321
  4. Laura Gaffney, MDInternal Medicine Physician1679530265
  5. Nicole Morgan, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1063425031
  6. Elizabeth Plonka, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1588608939

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2.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

6,470 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Biren Patel6,470
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium548 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate534 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium321 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium272 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium269 claims
  6. Valsartan237 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): 83.9 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $228.82

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Biren Patel$228.82
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Adventhealth Primary Care Network IncAltamonte Springs, FL

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

Biren R. Patel among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Biren R. Patel, M.D. is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Palm Harbor

They are 35 of the 1,358 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Harbor, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Bagenski, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841811984818
  2. Patrick Cinelli, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841598793861
  3. Ricardo Delgado, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841891768453
  4. Yael Ellis, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841255381604
  5. Laura Gaffney, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841679530265
  6. Kurt Harris, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841053308270
  7. Anita Kundra, MDPalm Harbor, FL 346841134185820
  8. Hans Langschwager, M.D.Palm Harbor, FL 346841215942610

Common questions

What is Biren R. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Biren R. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376579185, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Biren R. Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34637 US Highway 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL, 34684. Phone: (727) 216-0212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Biren R. Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME85288, 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 Biren R. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Biren R. Patel, M.D. had 6,470 Medicare Part D claims for 635 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Biren R. Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.9 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.

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