Rima Bharat Patel, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Rima Bharat Patel, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1013353804, issued on May 20, 2013. Check the license (Arizona 56177, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rima Bharat Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- 56177 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1750 E Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85020
- Phone
- (602) 242-4928
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- Oct 19, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 249-4813
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180628001352); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1750 E Glendale Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Elahhe Afkhamnejad, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1659993897
- Benjamin Bakall, M.D., PH.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1700085222
- Stephen Desouza, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1548232820
- Brandi Ekstrom, C.O.A., S.T.Surgical Assistant1114308426
- Jaime Gaitan, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1275580573
- Alan Gordon, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1518959287
Verify Rima Bharat Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 56177Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
482 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate142 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol48 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate39 claims
- Prolensa39 claims
- Ofloxacin35 claims
- Erythromycin32 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: $3,705.12
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Associated Retina Consultants LtdPrescott Valley, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rima Bharat Patel among 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Arizona
Rima Bharat Patel, MD is one of 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 88% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 94% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 30 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Arizona
There are 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Arizona.
All 32 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Bakall, M.D., PH.D.Phoenix, AZ 850201700085222
- Joseph Bryan, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201881686558
- Stephen Desouza, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850201548232820
- Jaime Gaitan, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201275580573
- Alan Gordon, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201518959287
- Henry Kwong, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201033257746
- Setu Patel, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850201801259361
- Matthew Welch, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850201316100977
Common questions
What is Rima Bharat Patel, MD's NPI number?
Rima Bharat Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013353804, issued on May 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rima Bharat Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1750 E Glendale Ave, Phoenix, AZ, 85020. Phone: (602) 242-4928. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rima Bharat Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 56177, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Rima Bharat Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rima Bharat Patel, MD had 482 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.