NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kush Kiran Patel, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · New Brunswick, NJ

Kush Kiran Patel, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and NPI 1275022535, issued on May 2, 2018. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA11381500, 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
1275022535
Name
Kush Kiran Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
25MA11381500 NJ
0101281183 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10 Plum St Ste 600, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone
(732) 220-1600
Enumerated
May 2, 2018
Record last updated
Feb 20, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240717001897); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2018
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 10 Plum St Ste 600

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

  1. Bruce Keyser, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1558334359
  2. Dimosthenis Mantopoulos, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1679816326
  3. Alexander Port, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1841601622
  4. Sumit Shah, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1346439213
  5. Elizabeth Tegins, MDOphthalmology Physician1063674315

Verify Kush Kiran 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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Kush Patel59
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate17 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): 90.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score99.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $322.09

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kush Patel$322.09
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. James W Mattern OD, PLLCFairfax, VA
  2. Virginia Retina SpecialistsReston, VA

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

Kush Kiran Patel among 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey

Kush Kiran Patel, MD is one of 631 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 85% 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 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 94% of these records are older, 5% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 1993 among the 454 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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 207W00000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 631 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dimosthenis Mantopoulos, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011679816326
  2. Alexander Port, M.D.New Brunswick, NJ 089011841601622
  3. Elizabeth Tegins, MDNew Brunswick, NJ 089011063674315
  4. Veronica Anderson-Corpening, M.D.North Brunswick, NJ 089021538284559
  5. Fay Bennett-Phillips, MDNorth Brunswick, NJ 089021659321842
  6. Chrishonda McCoyNorth Brunswick, NJ 089021336367119
  7. Stephen Gordon, M.D.Highland Park, NJ 089041801829734
  8. Elaine Hathaway, M.D.Highland Park, NJ 089041588756209

Common questions

What is Kush Kiran Patel, MD's NPI number?

Kush Kiran Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275022535, issued on May 2, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kush Kiran Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10 Plum St Ste 600, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901. Phone: (732) 220-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kush Kiran Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA11381500, 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 Kush Kiran Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kush Kiran Patel, MD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kush Kiran Patel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.9 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.

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