Kirit S. Patel, M.D.
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Shreveport, LA
Kirit S. Patel, M.D. is an addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Shreveport, Louisiana, and NPI 1477512309, issued on Mar 20, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana L05690R, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kirit S. Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RA0401X
- License number
- L05690R LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2120 Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA 71118
- Phone
- (318) 686-1668
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (318) 686-5821
- Medicaid ID
- 1322954 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110414000362); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2120 Bert Kouns Loop
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Verify Kirit S. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
8,379 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 829 among the 401 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 279 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium341 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate266 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium260 claims
- Eliquis258 claims
- Gabapentin240 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium217 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): 18.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,785.48
64 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 188 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,761.64 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.
Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 7 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Louisiana.
All 7 in Louisiana → Every provider in Shreveport → Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 6 addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Sipes, MDShreveport, LA 711061528063252
- Christina Jones, M.D.Sulphur, LA 706631184754723
- Anna Davis, M.D.Mandeville, LA 704711336212729
- Whitney Lynch, D.O.Slidell, LA 704581588047443
- Juan Perez Olmos, MDMetairie, LA 700061831757350
- James Chiverton, M.D.Metairie, LA 700011831314905
Common questions
What is Kirit S. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kirit S. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477512309, issued on Mar 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kirit S. Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2120 Bert Kouns Loop, Shreveport, LA, 71118. Phone: (318) 686-1668. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kirit S. Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number L05690R, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kirit S. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kirit S. Patel, M.D. had 8,379 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 829. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kirit S. Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 18.1 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.
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.