Kavita Darji Patel, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Laguna Niguel, CA
Kavita Darji Patel, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Laguna Niguel, California, and NPI 1558894675, issued on Apr 5, 2017. Check the license (California 187264, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kavita Darji Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 187264 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 30201 Golden Lantern Ste B, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
- Phone
- (949) 363-1788
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- May 4, 2026
- Fax
- (949) 363-1607
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240724004143); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 30201 Golden Lantern Ste B
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Shaun Davies, PA-CPhysician Assistant1902162357
- Lorrie Klein, M.D.Dermatology Physician1508852799
Verify Kavita Darji Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 187264Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $581.63
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- J Robert West MD IncLaguna Niguel, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kavita Darji Patel among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California
Kavita Darji Patel, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
All 2,083 in California → Every provider in Laguna Niguel → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lorrie Klein, M.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771508852799
- Victoria Wang, MDLaguna Niguel, CA 926771669638441
- Anny Xiao, DOLaguna Niguel, CA 926771396278156
- Mina Zarei, M.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771306200662
- Norma Kassardjian, MDSan Juan Capistrano, CA 926751982797775
- Jeffrey Klein, MDSan Juan Capistrano, CA 926751972699304
- Roger Green, MDSan Clemente, CA 926731215917968
- Jessica Riley, DOSan Clemente, CA 926731548677438
Common questions
What is Kavita Darji Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kavita Darji Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558894675, issued on Apr 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kavita Darji Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30201 Golden Lantern Ste B, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677. Phone: (949) 363-1788. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kavita Darji Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 187264, 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 Kavita Darji Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kavita Darji Patel, M.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.