Erica Janak Patel, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Torrance, CA
Erica Janak Patel, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1568994762, issued on Mar 28, 2017. Check the license (California A157552, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erica Janak Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- A157552 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3445 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 100, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 542-6333
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2017
- Record last updated
- Sep 19, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191119001833); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Erica Janak Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A157552Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
1,175 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic118 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium88 claims
- Mounjaro80 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er79 claims
- Jardiance62 claims
- Alendronate Sodium51 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16.97
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 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
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erica Janak Patel among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Erica Janak Patel, M.D. is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2017, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
There are 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California.
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- Dianne Cheung, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051417197062
- Deborah Chon, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051003173949
- Jennifer Han, M.D.Torrance, CA 905051982837456
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- Robert Li, M.D./PH.D.Torrance, CA 905051902241607
Common questions
What is Erica Janak Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erica Janak Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568994762, issued on Mar 28, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erica Janak Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3445 Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 100, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 542-6333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erica Janak Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A157552, 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.
How much does Erica Janak Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erica Janak Patel, M.D. had 1,175 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erica Janak Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.