NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Payal S. Patel, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Irvine, CA

Payal S. Patel, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Irvine, California, and NPI 1295969343, issued on May 5, 2009. Check the license (California C154402, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1295969343
Name
Payal S. Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License number
C154402 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6 Willard, Irvine, CA 92604
Phone
(949) 262-5647
Enumerated
May 5, 2009
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180829003661); 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 6 Willard

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

  1. Karen BuiPharmacist1124566013
  2. Jason Castillo, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1497098644
  3. Jun Ho Chae, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1003811969
  4. Anne Chandsawang, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1679756118
  5. Carren ChangPharmacist1891234696
  6. Annie ChauPharmacist1245778265

Verify Payal S. Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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65% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,315 Medicare Part D claims for 640 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Payal Patel1,315
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Fluorouracil305 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate274 claims
  3. Triamcinolone Acetonide69 claims
  4. Tacrolimus60 claims
  5. Ketoconazole54 claims
  6. Cosentyx Sensoready (2 Pens)50 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupPasaden, CA

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

Payal S. Patel among 2,083 dermatology physician records in California

Payal S. Patel, M.D. is one of 2,083 dermatology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2009, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2006 among the 1,450 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 58% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in California

There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyssa Kim, M.D.Irvine, CA 926041629265772
  2. Marit Kreidel, MDIrvine, CA 926041003117649
  3. Howard Lang, M.D.Irvine, CA 926041255404224
  4. Gary Lee, M.D. , PH.D.Irvine, CA 926041073633467
  5. Hien Tran, M.D.-PH.D.Irvine, CA 926041487851408
  6. Lauren Yorozuya, MDIrvine, CA 926041073133096
  7. Ramya Rao, MDIrvine, CA 926021336535699
  8. Omeed AhadiatFoothill Ranch, CA 926101497250955

Common questions

What is Payal S. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Payal S. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295969343, issued on May 5, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Payal S. Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6 Willard, Irvine, CA, 92604. Phone: (949) 262-5647. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Payal S. Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number C154402, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Payal S. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Payal S. Patel, M.D. had 1,315 Medicare Part D claims for 640 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.