Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · Knoxville, TN
Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Knoxville, Tennessee, and NPI 1679637946, issued on Dec 21, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 42003, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nilesh Shantilal Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License numbers
- 42003 TN
054850 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 900 E Oak Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917
- Phone
- (865) 859-7020
- Enumerated
- Dec 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 25, 2025
- Fax
- (865) 859-3706
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070731000045); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 1998
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest radiation oncology physician records → All 132 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 900 E Oak Hill Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sara Babb, RDRegistered Dietitian1477068013
- Jason BarnardOccupational Therapist1821488164
- Annette Bongers, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1790067791
- Srinivas Boppana, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1609818269
- William Campbell, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1649219239
Verify Nilesh Shantilal Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 42003Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
441 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl162 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl65 claims
- Prednisone44 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Dexamethasone14 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): 86.3 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: $246.31
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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 2 group practices
- Knoxville Hma Physician Management, LLCKnoxville, TN
- Tennessee Urology Associates, PLLCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nilesh Shantilal Patel among 132 radiation oncology physician records in Tennessee
Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D. is one of 132 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2005 among the 98 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 132 radiation oncology physician records in Tennessee.
All 132 in Tennessee → Every provider in Knoxville → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Ange, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379171992853667
- Srinivas Boppana, MDKnoxville, TN 379171609818269
- Grant Clark, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161700029626
- Nevine Hanna, MDKnoxville, TN 379161205170982
- Daniel Scaperoth, M.D.Knoxville, TN 379161538181607
- Donald Arwood, MDKnoxville, TN 379201770550907
- Christopher BrettKnoxville, TN 379201417367863
- Lee Carder, MDKnoxville, TN 379201356499032
Common questions
What is Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679637946, issued on Dec 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 900 E Oak Hill Ave, Knoxville, TN, 37917. Phone: (865) 859-7020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 42003, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D. had 441 Medicare Part D claims for 189 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nilesh Shantilal Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 86.3 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.