NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nirav Kirit Patel, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bethesda, MD

Nirav Kirit Patel, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1992181895, issued on Aug 3, 2015. Check the license (Maryland D97977, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; 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
1992181895
Name
Nirav Kirit Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
D97977 MD
MD210012309 DC
0101263427 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6420 Rockledge Dr Ste 2200, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone
(240) 762-5100
Enumerated
Aug 3, 2015
Record last updated
Jun 5, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231108000009); may accept 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 6420 Rockledge Dr Ste 2200

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

  1. Meagan Cuff, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649891375
  2. Hamid Hassanzadeh, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1710140595

Verify Nirav Kirit Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

137 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nirav Patel137
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium63 claims
  2. Meloxicam40 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): 74.4 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score64.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $472.04

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nirav Patel$472
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Agape Physical Therapy And Sports Rehabilitation LPForest Hill, MD
  2. Amber Hill Physical Therapy IncFrederick, MD
  3. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
  4. Johns Hopkins UniversityWashington, DC
  5. Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD

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

Nirav Kirit Patel among 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland

Nirav Kirit Patel, MD is one of 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 299 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Maryland

There are 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Gardiner, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171295742450
  2. Hamid Hassanzadeh, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171710140595
  3. Min Lu, MDBethesda, MD 208171043521768
  4. Brian McCormick, MDBethesda, MD 208171932738929
  5. Rajeev Pandarinath, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171700023561
  6. Christopher Raffo, MDBethesda, MD 208171750398905
  7. William Sadlack, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171104819168
  8. Bahman Sadr, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171700872637

Common questions

What is Nirav Kirit Patel, MD's NPI number?

Nirav Kirit Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992181895, issued on Aug 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nirav Kirit Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6420 Rockledge Dr Ste 2200, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (240) 762-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nirav Kirit Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Maryland license number D97977, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Nirav Kirit Patel, MD had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nirav Kirit Patel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 74.4 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.

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