NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vasant R. Patel, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · North Reading, MA

Vasant R. Patel, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in North Reading, Massachusetts, and NPI 1811900442, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 156535, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1811900442
Name
Vasant R. Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License number
156535 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
21 Main St, North Reading, MA 01864
Phone
(978) 664-4600
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 11, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(978) 664-2715
Medicaid ID
3198898 MA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070306000345); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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63% more Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

6,919 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Vasant Patel6,919
  2. Specialty average4,246

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium928 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate505 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate448 claims
  4. Lisinopril414 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium312 claims
  6. Losartan Potassium213 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: $65.08

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vasant Patel$65.08
  2. Specialty average$1,720.82

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Vasant R. Patel among 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts

Vasant R. Patel, M.D. is one of 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 71% 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, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1989 · median 2000 among the 119 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 225 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in Massachusetts.

All 225 in Massachusetts → Every provider in North Reading → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jokha Ahmed, MDLowell, MA 018541306369749
  2. David Tsai, M.D.Lowell, MA 018541386673713
  3. Julie Moran, D.O.Tewksbury, MA 018761841231925
  4. Kshitij Gupta, M.D.Wilmington, MA 018871326411232
  5. Eric Reines, MDLynn, MA 019011154416816
  6. Vivian Chan, M.DLynn, MA 019021316321193
  7. Joanna Duby, MDLynn, MA 019021184602005
  8. Tao Liu, M.D.Lynn, MA 019021861837890

Common questions

What is Vasant R. Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vasant R. Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811900442, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vasant R. Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 21 Main St, North Reading, MA, 01864. Phone: (978) 664-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vasant R. Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 156535, 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 Vasant R. Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vasant R. Patel, M.D. had 6,919 Medicare Part D claims for 528 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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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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.