Rakesh C. Patel, DO
Rheumatology Physician · Salisbury, NC
Rakesh C. Patel, DO is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Salisbury, North Carolina, and NPI 1295712305, issued on Dec 29, 2005. Check the license (North Carolina 200600610, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh C. Patel
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 200600610 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 611 Mocksville Ave, Salisbury, NC 28144
- Phone
- (704) 633-7220
- Enumerated
- Dec 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (704) 647-0515
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060807000445); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New England, College Of Osteo Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest rheumatology physician records → All 234 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 611 Mocksville Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nicole Ferrell, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1023319886
- Megan FlemingFamily Nurse Practitioner1134997703
- Benjamin Frazier, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235481748
- Karen Garmon, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1467701797
Verify Rakesh C. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 200600610Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average rheumatology physician in 2024
4,213 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone917 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate870 claims
- Methotrexate566 claims
- Enbrel Mini188 claims
- Mycophenolate Mofetil148 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium108 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: $3,678.58
145 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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 2 group practices
- Carolina Physical Therapy Associates LLCHarrisburg, NC
- Rowan Diagnostic Clinic PASalisbury, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rakesh C. Patel among 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina
Rakesh C. Patel, DO is one of 234 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2005 among the 158 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 234 rheumatology physician records in North Carolina.
All 234 in North Carolina → Every provider in Salisbury → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Stacy Kennedy, M.D.Salisbury, NC 281441063556496
- Paul Ferrell, MDShelby, NC 281501053304477
- Nasib Ayoubi, MDPineville, NC 281341073958617
- Sean Fahey, M.D.Mooresville, NC 281171619976479
- Heather Gladue, DOCharlotte, NC 282021790949642
- Ahmad Kashif Al Ghita, MDCharlotte, NC 282021760438576
- Gordon Lam, MDCharlotte, NC 282021750427308
- Jeremy Sullivan, MDCharlotte, NC 282021184151730
Common questions
What is Rakesh C. Patel, DO's NPI number?
Rakesh C. Patel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295712305, issued on Dec 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh C. Patel, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 611 Mocksville Ave, Salisbury, NC, 28144. Phone: (704) 633-7220. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh C. Patel, DO's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 200600610, 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 Rakesh C. Patel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh C. Patel, DO had 4,213 Medicare Part D claims for 447 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.