Viraat Patel, MD
Dermatology Physician · Santa Monica, CA
Viraat Patel, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1538548755, issued on May 20, 2015. Check the license (California A175645, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Viraat Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- A175645 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 510, Santa Monica, CA 90404
- Phone
- (310) 917-3376
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2022
- Fax
- (310) 582-6302
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20211228000227); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 510
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Viraat Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A175645Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,340 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole268 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide177 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate127 claims
- Hydrocortisone90 claims
- Fluocinonide57 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate56 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $15.27
1 payment: education; the largest payer was Pfizer Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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 2 group practices
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
- The Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSanta Monica, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in California
There are 2,083 dermatology physician records in California.
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- Glynis Ablon, M.D.Manhattan Beach, CA1144292889
- Arthur Abrams, MDMountain View, CA1518093178
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- Rachel Abuav, M.D.Beverly Hills, CA1356481733
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Common questions
What is Viraat Patel, MD's NPI number?
Viraat Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538548755, issued on May 20, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Viraat Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 510, Santa Monica, CA, 90404. Phone: (310) 917-3376. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Viraat Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A175645, 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 Viraat Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Viraat Patel, MD had 1,340 Medicare Part D claims for 421 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Viraat Patel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.