NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Harshad P. Patel, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Long Beach, CA

Harshad P. Patel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Long Beach, California, and NPI 1861803157, issued on May 8, 2014. Check the license (California A156730, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861803157
Name
Harshad P. Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A156730 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3650 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807
Phone
(562) 988-2020
Enumerated
May 8, 2014
Record last updated
May 3, 2024
Fax
(562) 426-7394
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181024001693); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Toledo Medical College, 2014
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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Verify Harshad P. 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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

290 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Harshad Patel290
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost88 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate51 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium24 claims
  4. Moxifloxacin24 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate22 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl15 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): 74.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%30.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $17.40

1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Optos, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Harshad Patel$17.40
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Harshad P. Patel among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Harshad P. Patel, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% 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 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fox Boswell, MDLong Beach, CA 908071467453910
  2. Cory Brame, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071821093311
  3. Michael Brenner, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071841222023
  4. Andrew Choy, MD.Long Beach, CA 908071871513168
  5. Robert Clark, M.DLong Beach, CA 908071043232325
  6. Julie Gasperini, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071104022045
  7. Shalu Gupta, M.D.Long Beach, CA 908071518187202
  8. John McBeath, MDLong Beach, CA 908071124020888

Common questions

What is Harshad P. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Harshad P. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861803157, issued on May 8, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Harshad P. Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3650 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA, 90807. Phone: (562) 988-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Harshad P. Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A156730, 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 Harshad P. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Harshad P. Patel, M.D. had 290 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Harshad P. Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.6 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.

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