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NEKITA PATEL, DO

Hematology & Oncology Physician in BAYTOWN, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
193
Medicare Part D claims · 45 beneficiaries · Hematology & Oncology Physician avg: 847
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 14% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$92.81
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

NEKITA PATEL, DO filed 193 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Hematology & Oncology Physician in BAYTOWN, Texas, prescribing 86% generic.

193
Part D claims, 2023
86%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

NEKITA PATEL, DO's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber

Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally

193 35th percentile higher than 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers

0–200: 670,926 prescribers (49%). This entry sits in this band. 200–400: 182,923 prescribers (13%). Above this entry. 400–600: 90,619 prescribers (7%). Above this entry. 600–800: 56,224 prescribers (4%). Above this entry. 800–1,000: 40,919 prescribers (3%). Above this entry. 1,000–1,200: 31,827 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,400: 26,224 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,400–1,600: 21,710 prescribers (2%). Above this entry. 1,600–1,800: 19,072 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–2,000: 16,451 prescribers (1%). Above this entry. 2,000–2,200: 213,991 prescribers (16%). Above this entry. This provider 0 2K+ every Part D prescriber (claims/yr), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic — not verified)

NEKITA PATEL, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about NEKITA PATEL, DO?

Quality data not reported

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/09/2018

NPI 1326545294

Primary specialty

Hematology & Oncology Physician

Mid-sized

11,215 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

193 77% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 847

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Hematology & Oncology Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Hematology & Oncology Physician share within Texas

1. Hematology & Oncology Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Hematology & Oncology Physician share within Texas

Specialty board-certification context

Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Hematology & Oncology Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)

Quality data not reported
Est. board-certified rate
78%
Hematology & Oncology Physician ABMS/AOA estimate

Est. board-certified rate (Hematology & Oncology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

0%100%78%
Est. board-certified rate (Hematology & Oncology Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

NEKITA PATEL, DO appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Hematology & Oncology Physician provider holding DO credentials at 4021 GARTH ROAD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77521, with a listed phone of (281) 420-7211. NPI 1326545294 was issued on 04/09/2018. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what PATEL most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 193 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 45 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $83K in drug spend, split 14% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.3%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.

Hematology & Oncology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 11,215 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 847 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

4021 GARTH ROAD
BAYTOWN, TX 77521

Provider Details

NPI 1326545294
Specialty Hematology & Oncology Physician
Credentials DO
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/09/2018

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where NEKITA PATEL, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

HOUSTON METHODIST SPECIALTY PHYSICIANS
HOUSTON, TX
TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC
BAYTOWN, TX

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for NEKITA PATEL, DO. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$93

Largest payer

BeiGene USA, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context — Texas TMB 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to NEKITA PATEL, DO. To verify NEKITA PATEL, DO's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases

TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

NEKITA PATEL, DO — brand share 14.0%
Specialty average (est.)

14% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 193 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

193
Total Claims
$83K
Total Drug Cost
45
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
241
Total Day Supply
5,608
Brand vs Generic
14% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$57K
Generic Drug Cost
$26K
Opioid Claims
14 (7.3% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
17

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
68.0 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
2.67
Gender Split
56% female / 44% male
Age Distribution
<65: 11, 65-74: 28, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What NEKITA PATEL, DO prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Eliquis
Apixaban
12
Prochlorperazine Maleate
12
Lidocaine Hcl Viscous
Lidocaine Hcl
11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Hematology & Oncology Physician Overview

How NEKITA PATEL, DO fits within the Hematology & Oncology Physician landscape nationally.

11,215
Hematology & Oncology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Hematology & Oncology Physician
847
Avg Claims per Provider

NEKITA PATEL, DO's 193 claims are below the specialty average of 847.

Nearby Hematology & Oncology Physician Providers in Texas

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as PATEL.

Compare Hematology & Oncology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NEKITA PATEL, DO's specialty?
NEKITA PATEL, DO specializes in Hematology & Oncology Physician and practices in BAYTOWN, Texas. Credentials: DO.
How much does NEKITA PATEL, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, NEKITA PATEL, DO wrote 193 Medicare Part D claims totaling $83K in drug costs for 45 beneficiaries.
Where is NEKITA PATEL, DO located?
NEKITA PATEL, DO is located at 4021 GARTH ROAD, BAYTOWN, TX, 77521. Phone: (281) 420-7211.
What is NEKITA PATEL, DO's NPI number?
NEKITA PATEL, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326545294, issued on 04/09/2018.
Does NEKITA PATEL, DO prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
NEKITA PATEL, DO's prescribing is 14% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $57K in brand drug costs.
Does NEKITA PATEL, DO prescribe opioids?
Yes, NEKITA PATEL, DO had 14 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 7.3%.
How many Hematology & Oncology Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 11,215 Hematology & Oncology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Hematology & Oncology Physician provider writes 847 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does NEKITA PATEL, DO prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, NEKITA PATEL, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Eliquis, Prochlorperazine Maleate, Lidocaine Hcl Viscous. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does NEKITA PATEL, DO accept Medicare?
NEKITA PATEL, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 193 Part D claims and 45 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify NEKITA PATEL, DO's credentials?
NEKITA PATEL, DO's NPI is 1326545294 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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