Shail P. Patel
Ophthalmology Physician · West Columbia, SC
Shail P. Patel is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1336720499, issued on Apr 19, 2021. Check the license (South Carolina 94168, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shail P. Patel
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 94168 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 124 Sunset CT, West Columbia, SC 29169
- Phone
- (803) 931-0077
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2021
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250524000002); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 329 in South Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 124 Sunset CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Manuel Paez Escamilla, MDOphthalmology Physician1053873844
- Daniel Will, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1861485906
Verify Shail P. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 94168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
92 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost40 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Palmetto Retina Center LLCWest Columbia, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shail P. Patel among 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina
Shail P. Patel is one of 329 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 94% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 94% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2002 among the 219 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 329 ophthalmology physician records in South Carolina.
All 329 in South Carolina → Every provider in West Columbia → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bethany Bray, M.D.West Columbia, SC 291691831222181
- William Clark, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691528057890
- Teresa Fowler, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691497301873
- Adam George, DOWest Columbia, SC 291691649919515
- Manuel Paez Escamilla, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691053873844
- John Payne, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691528143021
- John Wells, MDWest Columbia, SC 291691841289154
- James Goodson, M.D.Sumter, SC 291501689677155
Common questions
What is Shail P. Patel's NPI number?
Shail P. Patel's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336720499, issued on Apr 19, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shail P. Patel located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 124 Sunset CT, West Columbia, SC, 29169. Phone: (803) 931-0077. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shail P. Patel's license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 94168, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Shail P. Patel prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shail P. Patel had 92 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.