Kinjal S. Patel, O.D.
Optometrist · Little Falls, NJ
Kinjal S. Patel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Little Falls, New Jersey, and NPI 1841765112, issued on Oct 12, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 27OA00683000, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kinjal S. Patel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 27OA00683000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 245 Paterson Ave, Little Falls, NJ 07424
- Phone
- (973) 785-3277
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2018
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181204001799); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 245 Paterson Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Catherine Linenberg, O.D.Optometrist1467781195
Verify Kinjal S. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 27OA00683000Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 63% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate23 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth13 claims
- Xiidra11 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $453.70
15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 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.
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
- Anthony J Boni OD And Alicia N Dorman Od/paLittle Falls, NJ
- New Jersey Eye Center PABergenfield, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kinjal S. Patel among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey
Kinjal S. Patel, O.D. is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Little Falls
They are 4 of the 225 NPPES records with a practice address in Little Falls, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
All 1,542 in New Jersey → Every provider in Little Falls → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Dalessandro, ODWoodland Park, NJ 074241326092065
- Alicia Dorman, ODLittle Falls, NJ 074241518053941
- Catherine Linenberg, O.D.Little Falls, NJ 074241467781195
- Payal Ramakrishnan, ODWoodland Park, NJ 074241972115566
- Purvika Sheth, ODLittle Falls, NJ 074241912196593
- Michael Benetatos, O.D.Haskell, NJ 074201013085521
- Robert Vanderyajt, ODHamburg, NJ 074191164458154
- Veena Verghese, O.D.Mahwah, NJ 074301134479678
Common questions
What is Kinjal S. Patel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kinjal S. Patel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841765112, issued on Oct 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kinjal S. Patel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 245 Paterson Ave, Little Falls, NJ, 07424. Phone: (973) 785-3277. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kinjal S. Patel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 27OA00683000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kinjal S. Patel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kinjal S. Patel, O.D. had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 81 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kinjal S. Patel, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.