NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nehal Prakash Patel, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Federal Way, WA

Nehal Prakash Patel, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Federal Way, Washington, and NPI 1437653342, issued on Mar 23, 2018. Check the license (Washington MD61641065, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; 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
1437653342
Name
Nehal Prakash Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
MD61641065 WA
MD1641065 WA
328875 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
34515 9TH Ave S, Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone
(253) 426-6341
Enumerated
Mar 23, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 15, 2025
Fax
(253) 426-6344
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250530002505); 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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Also registered at 34515 9TH Ave S

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

  1. Karlis AbulsPharmacist1609734565
  2. Fizzah Ali, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1265524961
  3. Sreekanth Ambati, MDHospitalist Physician1750592887
  4. Berhane Asfaw, MDHospitalist Physician1760593057
  5. Ann Asmussen, DOAnesthesiology Physician1932718079
  6. Jonathan BarnierAnesthesiology Physician1407233174

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

339 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nehal Patel339
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Carvedilol26 claims
  2. Clopidogrel19 claims
  3. Furosemide17 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium16 claims
  5. Levofloxacin16 claims
  6. Prednisone16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 42.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score20.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Franciscan Medical GroupFederal Way, WA

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

Nehal Prakash Patel among 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington

Nehal Prakash Patel, MD is one of 793 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Washington. 88% 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 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 74% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2011 among the 649 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 45% 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 Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Washington

There are 793 hospitalist physician records in Washington.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fizzah Ali, M.D.Federal Way, WA 980031265524961
  2. Sreekanth Ambati, MDFederal Way, WA 980031750592887
  3. Berhane Asfaw, MDFederal Way, WA 980031760593057
  4. Pushpanjali Basnyat, MDFederal Way, WA 980031912060385
  5. Megha Bendre, MBBSFederal Way, WA 980031558672345
  6. Domingo Caparas, MDFederal Way, WA 980031457648362
  7. Usha Emani, MDFederal Way, WA 980031629392220
  8. Mayank Gupta, M.DFederal Way, WA 980031093160483

Common questions

What is Nehal Prakash Patel, MD's NPI number?

Nehal Prakash Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437653342, issued on Mar 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nehal Prakash Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34515 9TH Ave S, Federal Way, WA, 98003. Phone: (253) 426-6341. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nehal Prakash Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Washington license number MD61641065, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nehal Prakash Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nehal Prakash Patel, MD had 339 Medicare Part D claims for 137 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nehal Prakash Patel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 42.6 of 100. 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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