NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hema Patel

Pharmacist · Clifton, NJ

Hema Patel is a pharmacist with a practice address in Clifton, New Jersey, and NPI 1982986030, issued on Sep 14, 2011. Check the license (New Jersey 28RI03056700, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982986030
Name
Hema Patel
Primary taxonomy
Pharmacist 183500000X
License number
28RI03056700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
173 Riverwalk Way, Clifton, NJ 07014
Phone
(973) 777-0489
Enumerated
Sep 14, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 14, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 100% of the cost of the top drugs

37 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 119 among the 28,524 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 100% of claims.

  1. Hema Patel37
  2. Specialty average119

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Shingrix22 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.

Hema Patel among 8,209 pharmacist records in New Jersey

Hema Patel is one of 8,209 pharmacist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 2% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 25% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 25% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 2% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 0% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 78% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 183500000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

124 pharmacist records list a practice address in Clifton

They are 124 of the 1,732 NPPES records with a practice address in Clifton, and 8,209 pharmacist records in New Jersey.

The 8 pharmacist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chalin ChenClifton, NJ 070141073917837
  2. Dina GalanisClifton, NJ 070141407174303
  3. James Hennig, R.PH.Clifton, NJ 070141174816441
  4. Thomas Jaeger, PHARMD.Clifton, NJ 070141336498450
  5. Marco Lucci, PHARMDClifton, NJ 070141588260517
  6. Rajni PatelClifton, NJ 070141326641234
  7. Ankit Raval, PHARM DClifton, NJ 070141518285600
  8. Eva Rymaszewska, PHARM DClifton, NJ 070141235457672

Common questions

What is Hema Patel's NPI number?

Hema Patel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982986030, issued on Sep 14, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hema Patel located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 173 Riverwalk Way, Clifton, NJ, 07014. Phone: (973) 777-0489. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hema Patel's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 28RI03056700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hema Patel prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hema Patel had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among pharmacist prescribers was 119. 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.