NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hersh Rajesh Patel, MD

Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Durham, NC

Hersh Rajesh Patel, MD is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1043673163, issued on Apr 5, 2016. Check the license (North Carolina 2021-00543, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043673163
Name
Hersh Rajesh Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
License numbers
2021-00543 NC
290748 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710
Phone
(919) 684-2711
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2016
Record last updated
Jul 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220929001359); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York University School Of Medicine, 2016
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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Also registered at Duke University Medical Center

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  6. Blaine Hall, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1902864432

Verify Hersh Rajesh Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.2 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 score94.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Carolina Radiology Associates LLCNashville, TN
  2. Musc Community PhysiciansNashville, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hersh Rajesh Patel among 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina

Hersh Rajesh Patel, MD is one of 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 80% of these records are older, 16% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2006 among the 998 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

254 diagnostic radiology physician records list a practice address in Durham

They are 254 of the 13,451 NPPES records with a practice address in Durham, and 1,389 diagnostic radiology physician records in North Carolina.

The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jay Baker, M.D.Durham, NC 277101265521728
  2. Mustafa Shadi Bashir, M.D.Durham, NC 277101336350883
  3. Jared Christensen, M.D.Durham, NC 277101992711196
  4. Ana Maria Gaca, M.D.Durham, NC 277101780767947
  5. Susan Gagnon, NPDurham, NC 277101851475917
  6. Barbara Hertzberg, M.D.Durham, NC 277101801970967
  7. Tracy JaffeDurham, NC 277101295821668
  8. Susan Kealey, M.D.Durham, NC 277101962551978

Common questions

What is Hersh Rajesh Patel, MD's NPI number?

Hersh Rajesh Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043673163, issued on Apr 5, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hersh Rajesh Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710. Phone: (919) 684-2711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hersh Rajesh Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2021-00543, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is Hersh Rajesh Patel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.2 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.