NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Veena Patel, M.B.B.S

Neurology Physician · Apple Valley, CA

Veena Patel, M.B.B.S is a neurology physician with a practice address in Apple Valley, California, and NPI 1942528286, issued on May 11, 2010. Check the license (California A117454, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1942528286
Name
Veena Patel
Credential
M.B.B.S
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A117454 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15963 Quantico RD, Apple Valley, CA 92307
Phone
(760) 242-4810
Enumerated
May 11, 2010
Record last updated
May 24, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 242-4760
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120515000716); 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 15963 Quantico RD

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

  1. Ravi Patel, MD, MBA, FACP, FAHANeurology Physician1962667790
  2. Robert Tsou, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1801999107

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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16% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Veena Patel1,146
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl125 claims
  2. Memantine Hcl117 claims
  3. Levetiracetam101 claims
  4. Gabapentin86 claims
  5. Topiramate78 claims
  6. Amitriptyline Hcl56 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: $1,331.20

69 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Veena Patel$1,331.20
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Niva Institute OF Neurosciences, Inc.,Apple Valley, CA

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

Veena Patel among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Veena Patel, M.B.B.S is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Noel Bernales, M.D.Apple Valley, CA 923071912049974
  2. Eduardo Gallegos, M.D.Apple Valley, CA 923071548218522
  3. Valerie Herrington, DOApple Valley, CA 923071487771739
  4. Rajan Karnani, M.D.Apple Valley, CA 923071720018484
  5. Mala Karnani, DOApple Valley, CA 923071245615798
  6. Manmohan Nayyar, MDApple Valley, CA 923071124086855
  7. Sonia Nayyar, M.D.Apple Valley, CA 923071033401070
  8. Ravi Patel, MD, MBA, FACP, FAHAApple Valley, CA 923071962667790

Common questions

What is Veena Patel, M.B.B.S's NPI number?

Veena Patel, M.B.B.S's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942528286, issued on May 11, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Veena Patel, M.B.B.S located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15963 Quantico RD, Apple Valley, CA, 92307. Phone: (760) 242-4810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Veena Patel, M.B.B.S's license?

NPPES lists California license number A117454, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Veena Patel, M.B.B.S prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Veena Patel, M.B.B.S had 1,146 Medicare Part D claims for 161 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.