Nihal Patel, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Hartford, CT
Nihal Patel, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1720375090, issued on Jul 6, 2011. Check the license (Connecticut 60454, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nihal Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 60454 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 85 Seymour St Ste 1000, Hartford, CT 06106
- Phone
- (860) 246-2571
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (860) 246-3691
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180802001998); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Massachusetts Medical School, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 85 Seymour St Ste 1000
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Selden, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1114954203
- Uyen To, M.D.Hepatology Physician1770873812
- Bethany Whitney, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1346809589
Verify Nihal Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 60454Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole254 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf152 claims
- Famotidine124 claims
- Linzess111 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium87 claims
- Sutab60 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): 85.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,576.74
102 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Hartford HospitalHartford, CT · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Connecticut GI PLLCEnfield, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
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Common questions
What is Nihal Patel, MD's NPI number?
Nihal Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720375090, issued on Jul 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nihal Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 85 Seymour St Ste 1000, Hartford, CT, 06106. Phone: (860) 246-2571. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nihal Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 60454, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nihal Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nihal Patel, MD had 1,251 Medicare Part D claims for 418 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nihal Patel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.1 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.
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.