NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Denver, CO

Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1184967598, issued on Apr 3, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0064470, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1184967598
Name
Vihang Vijaykumar Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
DR.0064470 CO
35.127594 OH
036174722 IL
TP984 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2335 S Downing St Ste 360, Denver, CO 80210
Phone
(303) 260-2740
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2013
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2025
Fax
(303) 260-2741
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250620003591); 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 ordersColorado Medical Board
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

340 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Vihang Patel340
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole72 claims
  2. Pantoprazole Sodium57 claims
  3. Linzess18 claims
  4. Sucralfate18 claims
  5. Colestipol Hcl16 claims
  6. Loperamide16 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: $2,625.33

146 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vihang Patel$2,625.33
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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. Southern Illinois Medical Services NfpHerrin, IL

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

Vihang Vijaykumar Patel among 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado

Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D. is one of 334 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 258 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Keith Garrison, MDDenver, CO 802101245868637
  2. Praneeth Kudaravalli, MDDenver, CO 802101629495973
  3. Clark Kulig, MDDenver, CO 802101669423430
  4. Barry Ross, M.D.Denver, CO 802101699714931
  5. Augustin Attwell, MDLakewood, CO 802141275620304
  6. Arash Babaei, M.D.Denver, CO 802061598716482
  7. Rajesh Jain, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802141811922339
  8. Jeffrey King, M.D.Denver, CO 802061194901942

Common questions

What is Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1184967598, issued on Apr 3, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2335 S Downing St Ste 360, Denver, CO, 80210. Phone: (303) 260-2740. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0064470, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, M.D. had 340 Medicare Part D claims for 150 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.