NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chirag Vipin Patel, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Laguna Hills, CA

Chirag Vipin Patel, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1598785891, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (California G78878, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1598785891
Name
Chirag Vipin Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
G78878 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
24411 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 457-7900
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(949) 588-8719
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 24411 Health Center Dr

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

  1. Melissa Alexander, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1972043826
  2. Niren Angle, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1720045412
  3. Albert Antonio, D.O.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1689094518
  4. Blake Ashley, M.D.Surgery Physician1235150079
  5. Margaret Audell, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1487602199
  6. Henry Bruce, M.D.Specialist1114920535

Verify Chirag Vipin Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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: $66.91

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Chirag Patel$66.91
  2. Specialty average$3,513.80

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Chirag Vipin Patel among 3,118 surgery physician records in California

Chirag Vipin Patel, M.D. is one of 3,118 surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 75% 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 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 3,118 surgery physician records in California.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Blake Ashley, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531235150079
  2. Amy Bremner, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531649461120
  3. Kenneth Deck, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531871516765
  4. Nora Evans, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531770509291
  5. Jacqueline Golsch, RNFALaguna Hills, CA 926531679497622
  6. Anna Houterman, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531164637435
  7. Elvira Klause, M.DLaguna Hills, CA 926531518904580
  8. Elsie Robertson, M.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531336671908

Common questions

What is Chirag Vipin Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Chirag Vipin Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598785891, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chirag Vipin Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 24411 Health Center Dr, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 457-7900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chirag Vipin Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G78878, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. 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.

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