Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D.
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Indianapolis, IN
Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D. is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1881699296, issued on Jun 14, 2005. Check the license (Indiana 01048992A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nikhil Mulji Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 01048992A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8240 Naab RD Ste 160, Indianapolis, IN 46260
- Phone
- (317) 872-1577
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 17, 2022
- Fax
- (317) 337-0932
- Medicaid ID
- 200192870 IN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100809000449); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 58 in Indiana → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 8240 Naab RD Ste 160
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Peter Davis, M.D.Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician1033525662
Verify Nikhil Mulji Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
Search for license 01048992ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
167 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Metronidazole40 claims
- Neomycin Sulfate40 claims
- Sutab24 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen19 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: $148.29
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Midwest Colon And Rectal Surgery IncCarmel, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nikhil Mulji Patel among 58 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Indiana
Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D. is one of 58 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2003 among the 45 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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 208C00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Indiana
There are 58 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Indiana.
All 58 in Indiana → Every provider in Indianapolis → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Davis, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462601033525662
- Arun Gowdamarajan, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462501861562100
- Sarah Jochum, MDIndianapolis, IN 462501598119232
- Shekar Narayanan, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462501881763977
- Ateet Shah, MDIndianapolis, IN 462501134242316
- Sanjay Thekkeurumbil, MDIndianapolis, IN 462501902065261
- Patrick White, MDIndianapolis, IN 462501891952271
- Rama Jager, MD, PH.D.Indianapolis, IN 462401992874051
Common questions
What is Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881699296, issued on Jun 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8240 Naab RD Ste 160, Indianapolis, IN, 46260. Phone: (317) 872-1577. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 01048992A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nikhil Mulji Patel, M.D. had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. 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.