NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nikunjkumar Patel, MD

Nephrology Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Nikunjkumar Patel, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1417296088, issued on Feb 1, 2013. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD454230, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417296088
Name
Nikunjkumar Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
MD454230 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 707-4600
Enumerated
Feb 1, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2022
Fax
(215) 707-9697
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150611000927); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3401 N Broad St

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

  1. Tori Abdalla, DOInternal Medicine Physician1942091699
  2. Ahmad Abdeen, MDSurgery Physician1033900642
  3. Rehab Abdel-Kariem, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1508008434
  4. Abdelaal Abdelbaky, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1437429107
  5. Ziyodakhon Abdujabborova, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699391839
  6. Asia Abdul-Haqq, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1588679161

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,145 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Nikunjkumar Patel1,145
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium120 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate119 claims
  3. Prednisone62 claims
  4. Carvedilol41 claims
  5. Hydralazine Hcl41 claims
  6. Lisinopril39 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score80.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $146.33

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Insulet Corporation. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nikunjkumar Patel$146.33
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Bills Medicare through 4 group practices

  1. Gslpg, IncOrwigsburg, PA
  2. St Lukes Physician Group IncAllentown, PA
  3. St Lukes Warren Physician Group PCPhillipsburg, NJ
  4. Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA

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

Nikunjkumar Patel among 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania

Nikunjkumar Patel, MD is one of 651 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2001 among the 468 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 651 nephrology physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ziauddin Ahmed, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401306888532
  2. Christine Bastl, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401679560452
  3. Joseph Benjamin, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401265420368
  4. Serban Constantinescu, MD PHDPhiladelphia, PA 191401487641262
  5. Crystal Gadegbeku, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401013099910
  6. Avrum Gillespie, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191401770747016
  7. Jesse Goldman, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401861480022
  8. Won Han, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401215993571

Common questions

What is Nikunjkumar Patel, MD's NPI number?

Nikunjkumar Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417296088, issued on Feb 1, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nikunjkumar Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19140. Phone: (215) 707-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nikunjkumar Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD454230, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nikunjkumar Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nikunjkumar Patel, MD had 1,145 Medicare Part D claims for 173 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nikunjkumar Patel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.6 of 100. 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.

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