Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD
Dermatology Physician · Temple, TX
Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1548423536, issued on Jul 9, 2008. Check the license (Texas N1820, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Palak Kishorkumar Parekh
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- N1820 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76508
- Phone
- (254) 724-2111
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100428000374); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Palak Kishorkumar Parekh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N1820Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
816 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole129 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate67 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide66 claims
- Hydrocortisone55 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate40 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate34 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: $14.02
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Scott And White ClinicTemple, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Palak Kishorkumar Parekh among 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas
Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD is one of 1,172 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 47% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2008 among the 926 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Texas
There are 1,172 dermatology physician records in Texas.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lindsay Bicknell, M.D.Temple, TX 765081902249840
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- Ronald Grimwood, M.D.Temple, TX 765081992765630
- Christopher Haley, M.D.Temple, TX 765081013368851
- Sophia Hendrick, M.D.Temple, TX 765081396711248
- Natalie Lane, MDTemple, TX 765081093036204
- Andrew MinzenmayerTemple, TX 765081588168629
Common questions
What is Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD's NPI number?
Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548423536, issued on Jul 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76508. Phone: (254) 724-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N1820, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Palak Kishorkumar Parekh, MD had 816 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. 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.