NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronak Patel, M.D.

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Decatur, GA

Ronak Patel, M.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Decatur, Georgia, and NPI 1598150880, issued on Apr 2, 2015. Check the license (Georgia 96287, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598150880
Name
Ronak Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
License numbers
96287 GA
S0770 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1457 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA 30030
Phone
(404) 292-2500
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2015
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2025
Fax
(404) 294-9361
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230929000315); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2015
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 1457 Scott Blvd

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  4. Paul McManus, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1053312959
  5. Indira Menon, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1164423075
  6. Shalin Shah, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1457671307

Verify Ronak Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
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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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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

3,359 Medicare Part D claims for 922 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Ronak Patel3,359
  2. Specialty average3,060

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost812 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate356 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol354 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate319 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate185 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl163 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: $1,522.52

33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronak Patel$1,522.52
  2. Specialty average$5,284.60

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

  1. Eye Physicians And Surgeons PCDecatur, GA

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

Ronak Patel among 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Georgia

Ronak Patel, M.D. is one of 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 100% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 69% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 100% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2006 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 31% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Georgia

There are 13 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Georgia.

All 13 in Georgia → Every provider in Decatur → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →

The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Taylor Phelps, MDLawrenceville, GA 300461083145775
  2. Edward WashingtonNorcross, GA 300921104211283
  3. Elma Chang, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303031972754190
  4. Thomas Berk, MDAtlanta, GA 303221811586621
  5. Reay Brown, MDAtlanta, GA 303281275693459
  6. Matthew Fabrizio, MDAtlanta, GA 303391316128184
  7. Derrick Pau, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303391447404447
  8. Morohunranti Oguntoye-Ouma, MDAtlanta, GA 303421679720437

Common questions

What is Ronak Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ronak Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598150880, issued on Apr 2, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronak Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1457 Scott Blvd, Decatur, GA, 30030. Phone: (404) 292-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronak Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number 96287, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ronak Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronak Patel, M.D. had 3,359 Medicare Part D claims for 922 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. 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.

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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.