NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hitendra R. Patel, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Elizabeth, NJ

Hitendra R. Patel, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and NPI 1245314509, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA08349700, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1245314509
Name
Hitendra R. Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
25MA08349700 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
655 E Jersey St, Elizabeth, NJ 07206
Phone
(908) 994-7217
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 19, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20091005000462); 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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Also registered at 655 E Jersey St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ruth Adelman, RN,APN,CPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1144291139
  2. Emil Affsa, LPCCounseling Psychologist1457556847
  3. Kate Amoa OhenakwahPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1184334997
  4. Lisa Aragon, LSWSocial Worker1902013832
  5. Trisha Badishian, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073718474
  6. Rachel Berger, LSWClinical Social Worker1003156910

Verify Hitendra R. Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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76% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

1,765 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hitendra Patel1,765
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Quetiapine Fumarate181 claims
  2. Donepezil Hcl166 claims
  3. Risperidone136 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl117 claims
  5. Escitalopram Oxalate107 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl93 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $355.24

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Indivior Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hitendra Patel$355.24
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

  1. Barnabas Health Medical Group, PCBridgewater, NJ

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

Hitendra R. Patel among 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey

Hitendra R. Patel, M.D. is one of 1,520 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2001 among the 697 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

31 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Elizabeth

They are 31 of the 1,107 NPPES records with a practice address in Elizabeth, and 1,520 psychiatry physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Purabi Bharatiya, MDElizabeth, NJ 072061639140577
  2. Joseph Buceta, MDElizabeth, NJ 072061154392975
  3. Sofia Feygin, MDElizabeth, NJ 072061164494209
  4. Marina Galea, MDElizabeth, NJ 072061649242793
  5. Anwar Ghali, MDElizabeth, NJ 072061093787145
  6. Saul Gorman, MDElizabeth, NJ 072061982676045
  7. Stephen Grelecki, MDElizabeth, NJ 072061508838665
  8. Khadija Ibeh, M.D., M.P.HElizabeth, NJ 072061588892079

Common questions

What is Hitendra R. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Hitendra R. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245314509, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hitendra R. Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 655 E Jersey St, Elizabeth, NJ, 07206. Phone: (908) 994-7217. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hitendra R. Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA08349700, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hitendra R. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hitendra R. Patel, M.D. had 1,765 Medicare Part D claims for 205 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hitendra R. Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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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