Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Vista, CA
Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1538320544, issued on Jun 23, 2008. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rajesh Ashok Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 036133020 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2301 S Melrose Dr, Vista, CA 92081
- Phone
- (414) 708-7764
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 12, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220824003345); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2301 S Melrose Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Bijan Matthews, DPTPhysical Therapist1396262382
- Ryan Schrader, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1417571696
- Tiffany Wu, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1770085318
Verify Rajesh Ashok Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
656 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 448 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen122 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl102 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen95 claims
- Tramadol Hcl48 claims
- Gabapentin33 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er23 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: $360.01
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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.
Rajesh Ashok Patel among 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California
Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD is one of 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) 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 2008, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2004 among the 367 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in California
There are 536 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in California.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Yi Cai, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931497142293
- Gregory Polston, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931891719233
- Amy Wang, MDLa Jolla, CA 920931053948638
- Christopher Chisholm, M.D.Poway, CA 920641538173950
- Alicja Steiner, M.D.San Diego, CA 921011851309314
- Aidan Clarke, MDSan Diego, CA 921031215941158
- Bing Feng, M.D.San Diego, CA 921031124184536
- Brian McLean, MDSan Diego, CA 921031740380229
Common questions
What is Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD's NPI number?
Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538320544, issued on Jun 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2301 S Melrose Dr, Vista, CA, 92081. Phone: (414) 708-7764. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD's license?
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 Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rajesh Ashok Patel, MD had 656 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. 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.