NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cajal Patel

Ophthalmology Physician · Madison, WI

Cajal Patel is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Madison, Wisconsin, and NPI 1386936524, issued on May 6, 2011. Check the license (Wisconsin 63702, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; 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
1386936524
Name
Cajal Patel
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
63702 WI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2880 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705
Phone
(608) 263-7171
Enumerated
May 6, 2011
Record last updated
Dec 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(608) 265-8060
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161004002163); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 2011
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 2880 University Ave

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

  1. Vidthya Abraham, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1861836058
  2. Joan Addington-White, MDInternal Medicine Physician1730142670
  3. Brittany Allen, MD (MAY 2009 GRAD)Pediatrics Physician1427290741
  4. Reem Almomani, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1730561911
  5. Michael Altaweel, MDOphthalmology Physician1700853876
  6. Richard Appen, MDOphthalmology Physician1144296617

Verify Cajal Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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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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73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

2,626 Medicare Part D claims for 643 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.

  1. Cajal Patel2,626
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost677 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol456 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate272 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate239 claims
  5. Cyclosporine164 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate152 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: $36.53

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cajal Patel$36.53
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. Permanente Medical Group IncSan Jose, CA

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

Cajal Patel among 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin

Cajal Patel is one of 441 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 259 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 441 ophthalmology physician records in Wisconsin.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Altaweel, MDMadison, WI 537051700853876
  2. Richard Appen, MDMadison, WI 537051144296617
  3. Barbara Blodi, MDMadison, WI 537051548236839
  4. Yasmin Bradfield, MDMadison, WI 537051073589545
  5. Michael Feifarek, MDMadison, WI 537051144296294
  6. Thomas France, MDMadison, WI 537051588630057
  7. David Gamm, MDMadison, WI 537051346216488
  8. Justin Gottlieb, MDMadison, WI 537051164498697

Common questions

What is Cajal Patel's NPI number?

Cajal Patel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386936524, issued on May 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cajal Patel located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2880 University Ave, Madison, WI, 53705. Phone: (608) 263-7171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cajal Patel's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 63702, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cajal Patel prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cajal Patel had 2,626 Medicare Part D claims for 643 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.