Nehal G. Patel, MD
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Laguna Hills, CA
Nehal G. Patel, MD is a hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1174694079, issued on Nov 13, 2006. Check the license (California A75898, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nehal G. Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QH0002X
- License number
- A75898 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23141 Verdugo Dr Ste 201, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
- Phone
- (949) 215-0000
- Enumerated
- Nov 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 1, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110119000052); may accept Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 23141 Verdugo Dr Ste 201
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nehal G. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A75898Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
17,507 Medicare Part D claims for 1,210 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,129 among the 731 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 81 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium866 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate681 claims
- Metformin Hcl629 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium549 claims
- Omeprazole484 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl484 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.
Nehal G. Patel among 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California
Nehal G. Patel, MD is one of 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 72% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2009 among the 80 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207QH0002X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 128 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records in California.
All 128 in California → Every provider in Laguna Hills → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chirag Bhavsar, MDLaguna Hills, CA 926531386703007
- Adam Kendall, M.D., M.P.H.Newport Beach, CA 926631750431219
- Vincent Nguyen, D.O.Newport Beach, CA 926631073603361
- Phuc Vo, D.O.Newport Beach, CA 926631609041789
- Jack Dubois, M.D.Irvine, CA 926181952713802
- Jason Abney, DOLadera Ranch, CA 926941992982052
- Thao Nguyen, MDIrvine, CA 926021467194845
- Cherine Moazam, D.O.Santa Ana, CA 927051225423379
Common questions
What is Nehal G. Patel, MD's NPI number?
Nehal G. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174694079, issued on Nov 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nehal G. Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23141 Verdugo Dr Ste 201, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 215-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nehal G. Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A75898, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nehal G. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nehal G. Patel, MD had 17,507 Medicare Part D claims for 1,210 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 1,129. 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.