NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikash Jay Patel, M.D.

Hospitalist Physician · Lakeland, FL

Nikash Jay Patel, M.D. is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Lakeland, Florida, and NPI 1255793444, issued on Mar 25, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME142082, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255793444
Name
Nikash Jay Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
ME142082 FL
58125 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone
(863) 687-1321
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 31, 2024
Fax
(863) 603-6534
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20191001002052); 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 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd

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

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  2. Marines Acevedo Rodriguez, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1326578329
  3. Amber Acosta, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689550733
  4. Aleah Aguilar, RNCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1467386177
  5. Areebah AhmadStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477493112
  6. Maha Ahmad, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1265282263

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

281 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nikash Patel281
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium15 claims
  2. Furosemide13 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate11 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $33.54

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 7,324 providers of this specialty with any payment received $494.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikash Patel$33.54
  2. Specialty average$494.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Lake Wales Physician Services, LLCLake Wales, FL
  2. Pikeville Medical Center IncPikeville, KY

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

Nikash Jay Patel among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida

Nikash Jay Patel, M.D. is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 66% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 34% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

64 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Lakeland

They are 64 of the 5,099 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakeland, and 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

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The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chadi Alkhalil, MDLakeland, FL 338051245282110
  2. Agustin Ancaya, MDLakeland, FL 338051871507368
  3. Rene Cajuste, MDLakeland, FL 338051811962467
  4. Felix Carrillo, MDLakeland, FL 338051578541561
  5. Francisco Chebly, MDLakeland, FL 338051831161868
  6. Ibrahim Elkhayat, MDLakeland, FL 338051215909635
  7. Mariana Fernandez, MDLakeland, FL 338051063484285
  8. Timothy Gompf, MDLakeland, FL 338051568424265

Common questions

What is Nikash Jay Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nikash Jay Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255793444, issued on Mar 25, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikash Jay Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL, 33805. Phone: (863) 687-1321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikash Jay Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME142082, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nikash Jay Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikash Jay Patel, M.D. had 281 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.

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