NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pinal Govindbhai Patel

Nephrology Physician · Conway, SC

Pinal Govindbhai Patel is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Conway, South Carolina, and NPI 1679148340, issued on May 25, 2021. Check the license (South Carolina 96501, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1679148340
Name
Pinal Govindbhai Patel
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
96501 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
847 Farrar Dr, Conway, SC 29526
Phone
(843) 347-9487
Enumerated
May 25, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 23, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 847 Farrar Dr

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

  1. Donna Evans, NPNurse Practitioner1942317037
  2. Alysha Mahaffey, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1144058736
  3. Liana Srisawitri, MDNephrology Physician1992366736

Verify Pinal Govindbhai Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
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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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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

535 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Pinal Patel535
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa77 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate73 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl37 claims
  4. Montelukast Sodium35 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium29 claims
  6. Famotidine17 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: $19.78

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pinal Patel$19.78
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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

Pinal Govindbhai Patel among 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina

Pinal Govindbhai Patel is one of 202 nephrology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 96% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 96% of these records are older, 2% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 71% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207RN0300X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in South Carolina

There are 202 nephrology physician records in South Carolina.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sivanthan Balachandran, MDConway, SC 295261699840322
  2. John Elms, MDConway, SC 295261770658494
  3. Ramalakshmi Santhanam, MDConway, SC 295261164099503
  4. Liana Srisawitri, MDConway, SC 295261992366736
  5. Mhd Alsaka, MDFlorence, SC 295061184880049
  6. Shadi Bashour, DOFlorence, SC 295061710298153
  7. Karthik Karanam, MDFlorence, SC 295061982837415
  8. Farhan Maqsood, M.D.Florence, SC 295061760463491

Common questions

What is Pinal Govindbhai Patel's NPI number?

Pinal Govindbhai Patel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679148340, issued on May 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pinal Govindbhai Patel located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 847 Farrar Dr, Conway, SC, 29526. Phone: (843) 347-9487. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pinal Govindbhai Patel's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 96501, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Pinal Govindbhai Patel prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pinal Govindbhai Patel had 535 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.