NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Rupal Dilipbhai Patel, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · San Antonio, TX

Rupal Dilipbhai Patel, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in San Antonio, Texas, and NPI 1295979821, issued on Apr 27, 2009. Check the license (Texas P2332, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas 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
1295979821
Name
Rupal Dilipbhai Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
P2332 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229
Phone
(210) 358-2015
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2009
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2024
Medicaid ID
298956801 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120627000593); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2009
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 4502 Medical Dr

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  2. Ayham AbdelAnesthesiology Physician1467147496
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  4. Jordan Abel, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1417273301
  5. Aesha Aboueisha, MDHospitalist Physician1225527815
  6. Seena Abraham, MDFamily Medicine Physician1306338561

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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47% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

2,152 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Rupal Patel2,152
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone307 claims
  2. Carvedilol187 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium158 claims
  4. Nifedipine Er148 claims
  5. Valganciclovir Hcl107 claims
  6. Tamsulosin Hcl98 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: $168.10

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GE Healthcare. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rupal Patel$168.10
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. University OF Texas Health Science Center AT San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

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

Rupal Dilipbhai Patel among 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas

Rupal Dilipbhai Patel, M.D. is one of 1,159 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 954 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,159 nephrology physician records in Texas.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Fadi Abouzahr, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291982695896
  2. Wesley Calhoun, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291174508659
  3. Larry Davis, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291386628998
  4. Susan Diamond, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291508840125
  5. Daniel Flood, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291851386536
  6. Iliana Fred-Miranda, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291851366785
  7. Steven Gouge, M.D.San Antonio, TX 782291396729927
  8. Melissa Isbell, MDSan Antonio, TX 782291881660660

Common questions

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

Rupal Dilipbhai Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295979821, issued on Apr 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rupal Dilipbhai Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78229. Phone: (210) 358-2015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Texas license number P2332, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Rupal Dilipbhai Patel, M.D. had 2,152 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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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