Chirag M. Patel, MD
Hepatology Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Chirag M. Patel, MD is a hepatology physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1790741312, issued on Apr 22, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 37398, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chirag M. Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hepatology Physician 207RI0008X
- License number
- 37398 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7425 Ziegler RD, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone
- (423) 468-4826
- Enumerated
- Apr 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 468-4799
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040521000738); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chirag M. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 37398Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hepatology physician in 2024
1,935 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 762 among the 228 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Spironolactone257 claims
- Lactulose184 claims
- Torsemide129 claims
- Xifaxan113 claims
- Furosemide110 claims
- Ursodiol102 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 87.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,131.38
71 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 177 providers of this specialty with any payment received $18,492.64 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 one group practice
- Galen Medical Group, PCChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hepatology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 3 hepatology physician records in Tennessee.
All 3 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Hepatology Physician nationwide →
The 2 hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chan Chung, M.D.Nashville, TN 372321144469826
- Bradford Waters, MDMemphis, TN 381321134186083
Common questions
What is Chirag M. Patel, MD's NPI number?
Chirag M. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790741312, issued on Apr 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chirag M. Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7425 Ziegler RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421. Phone: (423) 468-4826. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chirag M. Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 37398, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chirag M. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chirag M. Patel, MD had 1,935 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries; the average among hepatology physician prescribers was 762. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chirag M. Patel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.7 of 100. 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.