NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Psychiatry Physician NPI 1790346195 MD
Verify on CMS → Rikinkumar Patel, MD
Psychiatry Physician in Charlotte, North Carolina.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 54,383 in Psychiatry Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
40
Medicare Part D claims · Psychiatry Physician avg: 1K
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Rikinkumar Patel, MD filed 40 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as a Psychiatry Physician in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- 40
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥0th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Rikinkumar Patel, MD
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1790346195), first enumerated 06/26/2019.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 40 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1790346195 · Psychiatry Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-MEGA · RX-TRACE · BOOK-LIGHT · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1790346195
- ENUM-RECENT 2019
- TAX-MEGA 54K Psychiatry Physician
- RX-TRACE 40
- BOOK-LIGHT 1,554 in North Carolina
- PHOTO-ENUM Elie Abdelnour · 2019
Rikinkumar Patel, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
40 ≥ 0th percentile 0% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Rikinkumar Patel, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Rikinkumar Patel, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Psychiatry Physician
Medicare Part D claims
40 96% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in North Carolina
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among North Carolina providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
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How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1790346195 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/26/2019 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Rikinkumar Patel, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
40
Total Claims
$843
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 47
- Total Day Supply
- 1,376
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $843
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 42.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.88
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Clozapine | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How Rikinkumar Patel, MD fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
54,383
Psychiatry Physician Providers in US
56
States with Psychiatry Physician
1,010
Avg Claims per Provider
Rikinkumar Patel, MD's 40 claims are below the specialty average of 1,010.
Nationwide Psychiatry Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Patel, both outside North Carolina so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2019)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in North Carolina
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in North Carolina, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Patel.
One of 1,554 Psychiatry Physician providers enrolled in North Carolina, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Ronee Aaron
D.O.
Hendersonville, NC
Dr. Mohammad Abu-Salha
MD
Clayton, NC
Dr. Julie Adams
MD
Durham, NC
Dr. Scott Adams
DO
Kings Mountain, NC
Dr. Rachel Adcock
MD
Durham, NC
Compare Psychiatry Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Rikinkumar Patel, MD's specialty? ▼
Rikinkumar Patel, MD specializes in Psychiatry Physician and practices in Charlotte, North Carolina. Credentials: MD.
How much does Rikinkumar Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Rikinkumar Patel, MD wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims totaling $843 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
Where is Rikinkumar Patel, MD located? ▼
Rikinkumar Patel, MD is located at 501 BILLINGSLEY RD, Charlotte, NC, 28211. Phone: (704) 444-2400.
What is Rikinkumar Patel, MD's NPI number? ▼
Rikinkumar Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790346195, issued on 06/26/2019.
How many Psychiatry Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 54,383 Psychiatry Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Psychiatry Physician provider writes 1,010 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Rikinkumar Patel, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Rikinkumar Patel, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Clozapine. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Rikinkumar Patel, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Rikinkumar Patel, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 40 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Rikinkumar Patel, MD's credentials? ▼
Rikinkumar Patel, MD's NPI is 1790346195 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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