Raj Patel, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Hendersonville, NC
Raj Patel, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Hendersonville, North Carolina, and NPI 1164715553, issued on May 18, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2017-01258, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raj Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 2017-01258 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1701 Old Village RD, Hendersonville, NC 28791
- Phone
- (800) 624-6575
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1701 Old Village RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Raj Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2017-01258Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
228 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth29 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol27 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate25 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine23 claims
- Moxifloxacin21 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 98.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,898.06
34 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Carolina Ophthalmology PAAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hendersonville →
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- Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
- Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
- John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
- Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
- Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
- Arghavan Almony, MDSouthern Pines, NC1558465278
Common questions
What is Raj Patel, MD's NPI number?
Raj Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164715553, issued on May 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raj Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Old Village RD, Hendersonville, NC, 28791. Phone: (800) 624-6575. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raj Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2017-01258, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Raj Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raj Patel, MD had 228 Medicare Part D claims for 117 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Raj Patel, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.4 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.