Rikin R. Patel, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Griffith, IN
Rikin R. Patel, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Griffith, Indiana, and NPI 1942738992, issued on Jun 2, 2017. Check the license (Indiana 12012714A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rikin R. Patel
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 12012714A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1555 N Cline Ave, Griffith, IN 46319
- Phone
- (219) 838-0256
- Enumerated
- Jun 2, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (219) 838-2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1555 N Cline Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Megan Keel, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1184152837
- Faye KostidisGeneral Practice Dentistry1184711624
- Herb Yekel, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1710074240
Verify Rikin R. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 12012714ACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin48 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: $131.44
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Straumann USA LLC. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 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.
7 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Griffith
They are 7 of the 132 NPPES records with a practice address in Griffith, and 2,066 general practice dentistry records in Indiana.
All 7 in Griffith → All 2,066 in Indiana → Every provider in Griffith →
Other general practice dentistry records in Indiana
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- Joyce Ablog, D.D.S.Evansville, IN1336276187
- Thomas Abrell, D.D.S.Terre Haute, IN1356329346
- Simon Abu-Aita, DMDCrown Point, IN1891420410
- Denise Acosta, DMDFort Wayne, IN1548370018
- Kenneth Adams, D.D.S.Greenwood, IN1104246750
- Lawrence Adams, D.D.S.Hammond, IN1154454346
- Rachel Adams, DMDRensselaer, IN1538095260
Common questions
What is Rikin R. Patel, DDS's NPI number?
Rikin R. Patel, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942738992, issued on Jun 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rikin R. Patel, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1555 N Cline Ave, Griffith, IN, 46319. Phone: (219) 838-0256. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rikin R. Patel, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 12012714A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rikin R. Patel, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rikin R. Patel, DDS had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.