NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Santa Ana, CA

Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Ana, California, and NPI 1992853774, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California A81988, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992853774
Name
Rama D. Bathala-Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A81988 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3501 S Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Phone
(714) 929-2300
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 5, 2025
Medicaid ID
00A819880 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050520000297); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3501 S Harbor Blvd

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ronnie Alas, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1306267026
  2. Joel Arter, MDFamily Medicine Physician1942512744
  3. Eileen May Barraza, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1487105243
  4. Charles Egesdal, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1861925471
  5. Emad Hashemi, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1568492759
  6. Robin Hatam, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1194053785

Verify Rama D. Bathala-Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

4,149 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.

  1. Rama Bathala-Patel4,149
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium342 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate235 claims
  3. Losartan Potassium181 claims
  4. Metformin Hcl149 claims
  5. Lisinopril147 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium146 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical GroupAnaheim, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Rama D. Bathala-Patel among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 47% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

177 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Ana

They are 177 of the 8,904 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Ana, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sura Ark, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927041285696021
  2. Gerardo Canchola, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927041639185879
  3. George Fields, DOSanta Ana, CA 927041457387482
  4. Jorge Galdamez, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927041710900998
  5. Sasithorn Jitpakdee, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927041699871467
  6. Susan Keisner, MDSanta Ana, CA 927041417954793
  7. Jorge Lopez, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927041881705556
  8. Raj Menon, M.D.Santa Ana, CA 927041316014954

Common questions

What is Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD's NPI number?

Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992853774, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3501 S Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana, CA, 92704. Phone: (714) 929-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A81988, as entered by the provider. 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 Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Rama D. Bathala-Patel, MD had 4,149 Medicare Part D claims for 310 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.