NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kushal P. Patel, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Carrollton, GA

Kushal P. Patel, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Carrollton, Georgia, and NPI 1346500477, issued on May 23, 2012. Check the license (Georgia 79967, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; 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
1346500477
Name
Kushal P. Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
79967 GA
D78743 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA 30117
Phone
(770) 812-9666
Enumerated
May 23, 2012
Record last updated
Jun 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180721000138); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 705 Dixie St

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

  1. Millie AdamsHealth Educator1316422744
  2. Jaclyn Aldridge, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205173234
  3. Lorien Altadonna, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1013198142
  4. Christopher Arant, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1083787089
  5. John Arnold, M.D.Nuclear Radiology Physician1871567743
  6. Robert Barnett, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1841558855

Verify Kushal P. Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospitalist physician in 2024

1,711 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 58 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kushal Patel1,711
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium57 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium51 claims
  4. Eliquis50 claims
  5. Prednisone45 claims
  6. Quetiapine Fumarate41 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): 69.9 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 score57.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%68.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activitiesnot scored

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

Bills Medicare through 6 group practices

  1. Ank Healthcare LLCJohns Creek, GA
  2. Chronic Disease Management OF Georgia LLCMonroe, GA
  3. Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional CorporationMontgomery, AL
  4. North Atlanta Professional Services LLCLawrenceville, GA
  5. OM Healthcare LLCAthens, GA
  6. Select Rehabilitation, LLCGlenview, IL

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

Kushal P. Patel among 967 hospitalist physician records in Georgia

Kushal P. Patel, M.D. is one of 967 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 849 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Georgia

There are 967 hospitalist physician records in Georgia.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marie BlaizeCarrollton, GA 301171275979205
  2. Vaughn Clagette, MDCarrollton, GA 301171497775274
  3. Anita Haugabrook, MDCarrollton, GA 301171699710442
  4. Nalini Narayan, MDCarrollton, GA 301171164442935
  5. Ufuoma Philemon, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171346477049
  6. Sarita Prasad, M.D.Carrollton, GA 301171740301035
  7. Larry Vaughn, MDCarrollton, GA 301171306929864
  8. James White, MDCarrollton, GA 301171457374951

Common questions

What is Kushal P. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kushal P. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346500477, issued on May 23, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kushal P. Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Dixie St, Carrollton, GA, 30117. Phone: (770) 812-9666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kushal P. Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 79967, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Kushal P. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kushal P. Patel, M.D. had 1,711 Medicare Part D claims for 355 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kushal P. Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.9 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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