Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Chevy Chase, MD
Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Chevy Chase, Maryland, and NPI 1922021997, issued on Jul 25, 2006. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tushar Ch. Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 0101226327 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- District Orthopaedics, PC, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
- Phone
- (301) 882-2000
- Enumerated
- Jul 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2025
- Fax
- (240) 858-4291
- Medicaid ID
- 6403450 VA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091202000348); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 457 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at District Orthopaedics, PC
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- David Moss, MDSports Medicine (Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine) Physician1629104583
- Jonas Rudzki, M.D.Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1790890895
Verify Tushar Ch. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
728 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 2% of claims. 106 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methylprednisolone180 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium179 claims
- Diazepam80 claims
- Gabapentin53 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen43 claims
- Tramadol Hcl27 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: $60,506.41
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Orthofix Medical, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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 3 group practices
- District Orthopaedics, PCChevy Chase, MD
- Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation IncBethesda, MD
- Washington Orthopaedics And Sports Medicine, P.A.Washington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Tushar Ch. Patel among 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland
Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D. is one of 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 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 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 299 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Chevy Chase
They are 13 of the 1,118 NPPES records with a practice address in Chevy Chase, and 457 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Maryland.
All 457 in Maryland → Every provider in Chevy Chase → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Zohair Alam, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151174586556
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- Philip Bobrow, MDChevy Chase, MD 208151134236367
- Marc Connell, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151528088101
- James Gasho, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151376510735
- Michael Goldsmith, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151588755854
- Barrett Goldstein, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151053385633
- Clifford Hinkes, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151952362097
Common questions
What is Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922021997, issued on Jul 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at District Orthopaedics, PC, Chevy Chase, MD, 20815. Phone: (301) 882-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D.'s license?
Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tushar Ch. Patel, M.D. had 728 Medicare Part D claims for 346 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.