Prayash Gaurang Patel
Neurological Surgery Physician · Chattanooga, TN
Prayash Gaurang Patel is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1437440757, issued on Apr 20, 2011. Check the license (Tennessee 55432, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Prayash Gaurang Patel
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- 55432 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1010 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Phone
- (423) 265-2233
- Enumerated
- Apr 20, 2011
- Record last updated
- Apr 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 756-8265
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170717002831); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Mercer University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 191 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1010 E 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Gallagher, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1427147214
- Sarah Johnson, PAPhysician Assistant1518101450
- Daniel Kueter, MDSpecialist1184714180
- Michael Liedke, APRN-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1720261365
- Donald Megison, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1962582163
- Joel Morrison, PAPhysician Assistant1083010615
Verify Prayash Gaurang Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 55432Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
58 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methocarbamol12 claims
- Tizanidine Hcl12 claims
- Gabapentin11 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Prayash Gaurang Patel among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee
Prayash Gaurang Patel is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 191 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Peter Boehm, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031467542449
- Peter Boehm, MDChattanooga, TN 374031427261429
- Michael Gallagher, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031427147214
- Donald Megison, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031962582163
- Timothy Strait, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031366530362
- David Wallace, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374031487918322
- Ranjith Babu, MDChattanooga, TN 374041205271525
- Mayshan GhiassiChattanooga, TN 374041376736819
Common questions
What is Prayash Gaurang Patel's NPI number?
Prayash Gaurang Patel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437440757, issued on Apr 20, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Prayash Gaurang Patel located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 E 3RD St, Chattanooga, TN, 37403. Phone: (423) 265-2233. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Prayash Gaurang Patel's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 55432, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Prayash Gaurang Patel prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Prayash Gaurang Patel had 58 Medicare Part D claims for 34 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Prayash Gaurang Patel's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.2 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.