Nisha B. Patel, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Lake Charles, LA
Nisha B. Patel, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and NPI 1538304597, issued on Dec 4, 2008. Check the license (Louisiana MD.208021, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nisha B. Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- MD.208021 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 555 Dr. Michael Debakey Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601
- Phone
- (337) 439-0762
- Enumerated
- Dec 4, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 439-9253
- Medicaid ID
- 2413309 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160209001951); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 263 in Louisiana → Look up another NPI →
Verify Nisha B. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD.208021Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
596 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium258 claims
- Omeprazole44 claims
- Sutab27 claims
- Famotidine24 claims
- Ursodiol22 claims
- Gavilyte-G15 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: $1,959.59
78 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Ochsner Clinic LLCLake Charles, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nisha B. Patel among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Nisha B. Patel, M.D. is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 65% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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 207RG0100X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in Lake Charles → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sarpreet Basra, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011427224765
- Gerald Byrd, MDLake Charles, LA 706011083676241
- Eric Fontenot, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011083931646
- Francisco Marrero, MDLake Charles, LA 706011093705055
- Paul Nichols, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011922074574
- Grant PattonLake Charles, LA 706011700348091
- Robin Rougeau, MDLake Charles, LA 706011003898362
- Juan Teran, M.D.Lake Charles, LA 706011346294691
Common questions
What is Nisha B. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nisha B. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538304597, issued on Dec 4, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nisha B. Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 555 Dr. Michael Debakey Drive, Lake Charles, LA, 70601. Phone: (337) 439-0762. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nisha B. Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number MD.208021, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nisha B. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nisha B. Patel, M.D. had 596 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.