NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nisha Raman Patel, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Reston, VA

Nisha Raman Patel, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Reston, Virginia, and NPI 1518173079, issued on May 14, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0101241432, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; 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
1518173079
Name
Nisha Raman Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
0101241432 VA
240173 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12110 Sunset Hills RD, Reston, VA 20190
Phone
(703) 834-9777
Enumerated
May 14, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(703) 834-8187
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180820001694); 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 12110 Sunset Hills RD

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

  1. Jacqueline Griffiths, MDOphthalmology Physician1104891373
  2. Alice Oh, ODOptometrist1851395461
  3. Stacey Simms, O.D.Optometrist1326013863

Verify Nisha Raman Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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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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68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

489 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Nisha Patel489
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost146 claims
  2. Xiidra49 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate48 claims
  4. Restasis41 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol21 claims
  6. Travoprost18 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: $439.52

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nisha Patel$439.52
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Nova Eye MD IncHaymarket, VA

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

Nisha Raman Patel among 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia

Nisha Raman Patel, M.D. is one of 592 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 381 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Virginia

There are 592 ophthalmology physician records in Virginia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Chow, M.D.Reston, VA 201901134262892
  2. Jacqueline Griffiths, MDReston, VA 201901104891373
  3. Kenneth Karlin, M.D.Reston, VA 201901528061074
  4. Heidi Lisker, M.D.Reston, VA 201901396829537
  5. Elle Milani, MDReston, VA 201901891733085
  6. Shakeel Shareef, M.D,Reston, VA 201901366475378
  7. Andrew Siegel, M.D.Reston, VA 201901982045043
  8. Alexandre Gauthier, M.DWarrenton, VA 201861710206057

Common questions

What is Nisha Raman Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Nisha Raman Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518173079, issued on May 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nisha Raman Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12110 Sunset Hills RD, Reston, VA, 20190. Phone: (703) 834-9777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nisha Raman Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101241432, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nisha Raman Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nisha Raman Patel, M.D. had 489 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.