NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · McAllen, TX

Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1386762128, issued on Mar 27, 2007. Check the license (Texas M6820, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1386762128
Name
Nehal Rashmikant Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
M6820 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1309 East Ridge Road, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone
(956) 631-8875
Enumerated
Mar 27, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 26, 2026
Fax
(956) 631-9134
Medicaid ID
1890451-01 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070730000491); accepts Medicare assignment
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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7.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

10,666 Medicare Part D claims for 1,721 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nehal Patel10,666
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost2,251 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate992 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol861 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate838 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate676 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine514 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): 96.9 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%72.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  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: $876.69

21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, 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. Nehal Patel$876.69
  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 one group practice

  1. Ophthalmic Consultants OF Texas P.A.McAllen, TX

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

Nehal Rashmikant Patel among 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas

Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D. is one of 1,514 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 1,052 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 60% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,514 ophthalmology physician records in Texas.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juan Arciniega, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031508153115
  2. Roberto Arguello, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031538130521
  3. Shanna Brown, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031467613513
  4. Roberto Diaz-Rohena, MDMcAllen, TX 785031972584407
  5. Alireza Ghaffarieh, MDMcAllen, TX 785031437539533
  6. Victor Gonzalez, MDMcAllen, TX 785031871599100
  7. Errol Grannum, MDMcAllen, TX 785031508897935
  8. Chevy Lee, M.D.McAllen, TX 785031861460651

Common questions

What is Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386762128, issued on Mar 27, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1309 East Ridge Road, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 631-8875. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number M6820, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D. had 10,666 Medicare Part D claims for 1,721 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nehal Rashmikant Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.9 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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