Tushar C. Patel, MD
Family Medicine Physician · New Bedford, MA
Tushar C. Patel, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in New Bedford, Massachusetts, and NPI 1861566606, issued on Nov 20, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 51540, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Tushar C. Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 51540 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1155 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Phone
- (508) 997-2900
- Enumerated
- Nov 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (508) 991-4432
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050209000884); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Tushar C. Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 51540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
454 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 22 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium18 claims
- Losartan Potassium16 claims
- Alprazolam13 claims
- Lisinopril13 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium13 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen12 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.
Tushar C. Patel among 2,265 family medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Tushar C. Patel, MD is one of 2,265 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 80% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2006 among the 1,529 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Family Medicine Physician providers in Massachusetts
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Common questions
What is Tushar C. Patel, MD's NPI number?
Tushar C. Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861566606, issued on Nov 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Tushar C. Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 Purchase St, New Bedford, MA, 02740. Phone: (508) 997-2900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Tushar C. Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 51540, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Tushar C. Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Tushar C. Patel, MD had 454 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.