NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hirangi Patel, O.D.

Optometrist · Columbia, SC

Hirangi Patel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1669832812, issued on Mar 1, 2016. Check the license (South Carolina 1924, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669832812
Name
Hirangi Patel
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1924 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4601 Forest Dr Ste C, Columbia, SC 29206
Phone
(803) 787-3080
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180126000383); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

19 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 89% of claims.

  1. Hirangi Patel19
  2. Specialty average277

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: $33.04

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hirangi Patel$33.04
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Contact Lens And Vision Associates, P.AFreehold, NJ
  2. Contact Lens And Vision Consultants, P.AWoodbridge, NJ

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

Optometrist providers in South Carolina

There are 749 optometrist records in South Carolina.

Other optometrist records in South Carolina

  1. Harris Abbasi, OD, MHA, FAAO, LSSBBFt Jackson, SC1376796821
  2. Lindsey Adams, O.D.Myrtle Beach, SC1871944793
  3. Ethan Adkins, ODGreenville, SC1154813566
  4. William Ahders, ODColumbia, SC1710082482
  5. Alvin AlegadoGoose Creek, SC1194461699
  6. William Alexander, ODHartsville, SC1114931854
  7. Robert Allen, O.D.Hilton Head Island, SC1023041910
  8. Fouad Allouch, O.DMyrtle Beach, SC1972676203
  9. James Anderson, ODGreenville, SC1548227283
  10. Jeremy Anderson, O.D.Spartanburg, SC1942262621

Common questions

What is Hirangi Patel, O.D.'s NPI number?

Hirangi Patel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669832812, issued on Mar 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hirangi Patel, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4601 Forest Dr Ste C, Columbia, SC, 29206. Phone: (803) 787-3080. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hirangi Patel, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 1924, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Hirangi Patel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hirangi Patel, O.D. had 19 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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