NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kumar R. Patel, MD

Allergy & Immunology Physician · Tarentum, PA

Kumar R. Patel, MD is an allergy & immunology physician with a practice address in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1720198393, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); 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
1720198393
Name
Kumar R. Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Allergy & Immunology Physician 207K00000X
License number
20636 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 E 5TH Ave, Tarentum, PA 15084
Phone
(724) 224-5440
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2024
Fax
(724) 904-7634
Medicaid IDs
1840069000 WV
2272222 OH
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110105000843); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1996
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 301 E 5TH Ave

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  1. Carol Brand, MDPediatrics Physician1649273236

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
  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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4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average allergy & immunology physician in 2024

3,142 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 2,899 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Kumar Patel3,142
  2. Specialty average741

Most prescribed

  1. Montelukast Sodium529 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate458 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa335 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl300 claims
  5. Levocetirizine Dihydrochloride230 claims
  6. Trelegy Ellipta186 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): 14.3 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. Costout of 100 · 30%47.5
  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: $4,397.35

193 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 2,496 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,321.81 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kumar Patel$4,397.35
  2. Specialty average$8,321.81

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. Kumar Patel MD LLCTarentum, PA

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

Kumar R. Patel among 183 allergy & immunology physician records in Pennsylvania

Kumar R. Patel, MD is one of 183 allergy & immunology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 77% 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 21% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 21% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2000 among the 109 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207K00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Allergy & Immunology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 183 allergy & immunology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 allergy & immunology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Shernaaz Kapadia, M.D.Wexford, PA 150901174559561
  2. Prakash Kaur, MDNew Kensington, PA 150681619990876
  3. Nikhil Dave, M.D.Charleroi, PA 150221205806056
  4. Ellen Garibaldi, M.D.Beaver, PA 150091770588535
  5. Kathryn Kraus, MDBeaver, PA 150091962406926
  6. Jerome Aarons, M.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152061992936611
  7. Christine Rauscher, MDPittsburgh, PA 152121245521699
  8. Merritt FajtPittsburgh, PA 152131104039783

Common questions

What is Kumar R. Patel, MD's NPI number?

Kumar R. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720198393, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kumar R. Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 E 5TH Ave, Tarentum, PA, 15084. Phone: (724) 224-5440. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kumar R. Patel, MD's license?

Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kumar R. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kumar R. Patel, MD had 3,142 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries; the average among allergy & immunology physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kumar R. Patel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 14.3 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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