Raj Natvarlal Patel, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Hendersonville, NC
Raj Natvarlal 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 Natvarlal 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
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170801002823); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1701 Old Village RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Clayton Bryan, M.DOphthalmology Physician1982654505
- Matthew Duggan, MDOphthalmology Physician1780063842
- Jonathan Fritz, MDOphthalmology Physician1396729620
- Farid Khan, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1013448216
- Robert Park, MDOphthalmology Physician1861573024
- Pooja Patel, MDOphthalmology Physician1881985463
Verify Raj Natvarlal 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Carolina Ophthalmology PAAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Raj Natvarlal Patel among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Raj Natvarlal Patel, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% 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 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Hendersonville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Clayton Bryan, M.DHendersonville, NC 287911982654505
- Matthew Duggan, MDHendersonville, NC 287911780063842
- Jonathan Fritz, MDHendersonville, NC 287911396729620
- Robert Park, MDHendersonville, NC 287911861573024
- Pooja Patel, MDHendersonville, NC 287911881985463
- Marion Van Kirk, M.D.Hendersonville, NC 287911124077623
- Daniel Yoder, MDHendersonville, NC 287911912967183
- Alan Verm, MDHendersonville, NC 287921558320382
Common questions
What is Raj Natvarlal Patel, MD's NPI number?
Raj Natvarlal 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 Natvarlal 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 Natvarlal 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 Natvarlal Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raj Natvarlal 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 Natvarlal Patel, MD's MIPS final 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), 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.