NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Neela Rita Patel, DDS

General Practice Dentistry · Houston, TX

Neela Rita Patel, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1821358318, issued on May 18, 2012. Check the license (Texas 18019, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1821358318
Name
Neela Rita Patel
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
License number
18019 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2525 North Loop W, Houston, TX 77008
Phone
(713) 861-7216
Enumerated
May 18, 2012
Record last updated
May 18, 2012 (not updated in 14 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 2525 North Loop W

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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61% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims for 19 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Neela Patel32
  2. Specialty average83

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin16 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $87.04

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. 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. Neela Patel$87.04
  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.

Neela Rita Patel among 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas

Neela Rita Patel, DDS is one of 10,056 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Texas. 64% 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 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 62% of these records are older, 35% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 71% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,316 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Houston

They are 1,316 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 10,056 general practice dentistry records in Texas.

The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christopher Anton, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770081699810960
  2. Iracema Gomez Infante Romero, DDSHouston, TX 770081255460218
  3. Ricardo Hidalgo, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770081396732897
  4. Gloria Iwuala, DDSHouston, TX 770081609929645
  5. Lionel Jacques, DDSHouston, TX 770081649495417
  6. Unhye Kwon, DDSHouston, TX 770081538171780
  7. David Lewis, DDSHouston, TX 770081326062787
  8. Michael Meliza, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770081902943574

Common questions

What is Neela Rita Patel, DDS's NPI number?

Neela Rita Patel, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821358318, issued on May 18, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Neela Rita Patel, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2525 North Loop W, Houston, TX, 77008. Phone: (713) 861-7216. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Neela Rita Patel, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 18019, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Neela Rita Patel, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Neela Rita Patel, DDS had 32 Medicare Part D claims for 19 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.

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