NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sanjay G. Patel, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Thief River Falls, MN

Sanjay G. Patel, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and NPI 1629004569, issued on Jun 23, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 34259, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629004569
Name
Sanjay G. Patel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License number
34259 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3001 Sanford Pkwy, Thief River Falls, MN 56701
Phone
(218) 683-2725
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 21, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(218) 683-2595
Medicaid IDs
279082300 MN
17749 MN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080126000069); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3001 Sanford Pkwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brian Aubin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427194885
  2. Anna Barth, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1013698364
  3. Maia Beger, MOTR/LOccupational Therapist1598259145
  4. Sara Beger, WHNP-BCObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1659989200
  5. Tracey Dillon, RD, LRDRegistered Dietitian1295288926
  6. Mark Dupont, MA LP LADCPsychologist1003932518

Verify Sanjay G. Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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11% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

578 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sanjay Patel578
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole49 claims
  2. Potassium Chloride47 claims
  3. Furosemide35 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium34 claims
  5. Meloxicam27 claims
  6. Buspirone Hcl26 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 78.9 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score96.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%29.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sanford Health Network NorthThief River Falls, MN

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

Sanjay G. Patel among 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota

Sanjay G. Patel, MD is one of 401 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 78% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2011 among the 354 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hospitalist Physician providers in Minnesota

There are 401 hospitalist physician records in Minnesota.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Akata Abung, MDBemidji, MN 566011750113205
  2. Yauheni Aleksandrovich, MDBemidji, MN 566011417591975
  3. James Braunwarth, M.D.Bemidji, MN 566011053725440
  4. Briana Bruce, M.D.Bemidji, MN 566011346694023
  5. Samuel Cook, M.D.Bemidji, MN 566011881156214
  6. Ekemini Hogan, MDBemidji, MN 566011073231221
  7. Mohamed Manaa, MDBemidji, MN 566011902546096
  8. Sudhir PashamBemidji, MN 566011306332663

Common questions

What is Sanjay G. Patel, MD's NPI number?

Sanjay G. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629004569, issued on Jun 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sanjay G. Patel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3001 Sanford Pkwy, Thief River Falls, MN, 56701. Phone: (218) 683-2725. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sanjay G. Patel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Minnesota license number 34259, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Sanjay G. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sanjay G. Patel, MD had 578 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sanjay G. Patel, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 78.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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