Rakesh H. Patel, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Hamden, CT
Rakesh H. Patel, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Hamden, Connecticut, and NPI 1053355693, issued on Jun 15, 2006. Check the license (Connecticut 37864, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rakesh H. Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 37864 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2408 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06518
- Phone
- (203) 407-3574
- Enumerated
- Jun 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Fax
- (203) 466-8580
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101112001134); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2408 Whitney Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brian Fillmore, PAMedical Physician Assistant1609819101
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Verify Rakesh H. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
Search for license 37864Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
15% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
1,488 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,010 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl327 claims
- Tramadol Hcl147 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen131 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen123 claims
- Gabapentin118 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er94 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $429.32
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Connecticut Orthopaedic Specialists PCHamden, CT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rakesh H. Patel among 48 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Connecticut
Rakesh H. Patel, M.D. is one of 48 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 2009 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% 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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut
There are 48 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Connecticut.
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The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Haddad, M.D.New Haven, CT 065201447608179
- John Kim, M.D.West Haven, CT 065161245408848
- Lloyd Saberski, M.D.New Haven, CT 065111821000613
- Mindi Steinhardt, M.D.New Haven, CT 065111417069543
- Colin Beals-Reid, MDNew Haven, CT 065101720643414
- Jose Chavez Duarte, M.DNew Haven, CT 065101285125724
- Robert Chow, M.D.New Haven, CT 065101508178641
- Yili Huang, D.O.New Haven, CT 065101225324429
Common questions
What is Rakesh H. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rakesh H. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053355693, issued on Jun 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rakesh H. Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2408 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06518. Phone: (203) 407-3574. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rakesh H. Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Connecticut license number 37864, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rakesh H. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rakesh H. Patel, M.D. had 1,488 Medicare Part D claims for 238 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rakesh H. Patel, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.