NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meenal H. Patel, DMD

General Practice Dentistry · Cary, NC

Meenal H. Patel, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Cary, North Carolina, and NPI 1295987717, issued on Oct 15, 2008. Check the license (North Carolina 8637, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295987717
Name
Meenal H. Patel
Credential
DMD
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License numbers
8637 NC
18086 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
140 Preston Executive Dr, Cary, NC 27513
Phone
(919) 467-6111
Enumerated
Oct 15, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 5, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 140 Preston Executive Dr

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

  1. Matthew Brown, LPCProfessional Counselor1639410400
  2. Mark Castor, DMD, PAGeneral Practice Dentistry1780615476
  3. William Windley, DDS, MSEndodontics1326108135

Verify Meenal H. Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Meenal Patel13
  2. Specialty average83

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $303.04

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Align Technology, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Meenal Patel$303.04
  2. Specialty average$597.01

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Meenal H. Patel among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina

Meenal H. Patel, DMD is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

109 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Cary

They are 109 of the 5,665 NPPES records with a practice address in Cary, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary BeaversCary, NC 275131124041413
  2. Mark Castor, DMD, PACary, NC 275131780615476
  3. Cynthia Gamble, D.D.S.Cary, NC 275131699919233
  4. Kavita Ghai, DDSCary, NC 275131841349388
  5. Lisa Mayes, D.D.SCary, NC 275131497836746
  6. Joseph Mayes, D.D.SCary, NC 275131437230778
  7. William McMillan, DMDCary, NC 275131578606984
  8. Kim Miller, DDSCary, NC 275131437125663

Common questions

What is Meenal H. Patel, DMD's NPI number?

Meenal H. Patel, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295987717, issued on Oct 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meenal H. Patel, DMD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 Preston Executive Dr, Cary, NC, 27513. Phone: (919) 467-6111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meenal H. Patel, DMD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 8637, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Meenal H. Patel, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Meenal H. Patel, DMD had 13 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.