Darshan Patel, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Houston, TX
Darshan Patel, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1306264916, issued on Apr 1, 2014. Check the license (Texas T4570, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darshan Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License number
- T4570 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 200, Houston, TX 77094
- Phone
- (832) 522-8280
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 13, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220118000217); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Darshan Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license T4570Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
304 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 145 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen129 claims
- Meloxicam77 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl36 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim15 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: $1,753.83
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Skeletal Dynamics Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 2 group practices
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX
- Tmh Physician Associates PLLCHouston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Darshan Patel among 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas
Darshan Patel, M.D. is one of 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2014, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 84% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 80% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2005 among the 145 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 182 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Texas.
All 182 in Texas → Every provider in Houston → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bryce Bell, M.D.Houston, TX 770941942520515
- Andrea Tian, MDHouston, TX 770941861986820
- Randolph Lopez, MDHouston, TX 770921780789719
- Adam Shar, M.D.Houston, TX 770901912291006
- Kourosh Jafarnia, MDHouston, TX 770701568443562
- Alan Rosen, MDHouston, TX 770701639150634
- Bryan Mills, MDHouston, TX 770651528229010
- Kimberlea Staton, M.D.Houston, TX 770651396798799
Common questions
What is Darshan Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Darshan Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306264916, issued on Apr 1, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darshan Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18400 Katy Fwy Ste 200, Houston, TX, 77094. Phone: (832) 522-8280. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darshan Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number T4570, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Darshan Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darshan Patel, M.D. had 304 Medicare Part D claims for 195 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.