NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dakshesh K. Patel, MD

Specialist · Toms River, NJ

Dakshesh K. Patel, MD is a specialist with a practice address in Toms River, New Jersey, and NPI 1720202278, issued on Apr 13, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08229600, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; 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
1720202278
Name
Dakshesh K. Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Specialist 174400000X
License number
25MA08229600 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
20 Hospital Dr Ste 15, Toms River, NJ 08755
Phone
(732) 538-8100
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2022
Fax
(732) 538-8090
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071009000930); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2002
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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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average specialist in 2024

4,672 Medicare Part D claims for 777 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dakshesh Patel4,672
  2. Specialty average1,380

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl711 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl476 claims
  3. Gabapentin307 claims
  4. Carbidopa-Levodopa300 claims
  5. Levetiracetam295 claims
  6. Escitalopram Oxalate234 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): 87.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%43.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,445.13

82 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dakshesh Patel$1,445.13
  2. Specialty average$4,760.79

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

37 specialist records list a practice address in Toms River

They are 37 of the 2,671 NPPES records with a practice address in Toms River, and 1,636 specialist records in New Jersey.

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  6. Marc Abo, M.D.Phillipsburg, NJ1003877267
  7. Ronald Aboody, MDPassaic, NJ1235109976
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Common questions

What is Dakshesh K. Patel, MD's NPI number?

Dakshesh K. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720202278, issued on Apr 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dakshesh K. Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Hospital Dr Ste 15, Toms River, NJ, 08755. Phone: (732) 538-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dakshesh K. Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08229600, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dakshesh K. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dakshesh K. Patel, MD had 4,672 Medicare Part D claims for 777 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dakshesh K. Patel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.4 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.

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