NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Viraj Bakul Patel, DO

Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Hawthorne, CA

Viraj Bakul Patel, DO is a sports medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Hawthorne, California, and NPI 1922669548, issued on Jun 25, 2019. Check the license (California 20A21726, 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
1922669548
Name
Viraj Bakul Patel
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RS0010X
License number
20A21726 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5400 W Rosecrans Ave Ste 100, Hawthorne, CA 90250
Phone
(310) 643-8500
Enumerated
Jun 25, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 5, 2026
Fax
(310) 536-0495
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231108002087); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Touro Un Col Of Osteopathic Medicine, New York, 2019
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 5400 W Rosecrans Ave Ste 100

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

  1. Ashley Daniels, PA-C, MPHPhysician Assistant1861802571
  2. Stephanie Fanous, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1306344122
  3. Michael Genova, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1376579227
  4. Alecsandra Roberts, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1255429098
  5. Rafik Shereen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1952807372

Verify Viraj Bakul Patel in five checks

  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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2% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024

593 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries, against an average of 605 among the 227 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Viraj Patel593
  2. Specialty average605

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium39 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate26 claims
  3. Fluticasone Propionate23 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium17 claims
  5. Metformin Hcl16 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthcare Partners Affiliates Medical GroupLawndale, CA

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

Viraj Bakul Patel among 48 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California

Viraj Bakul Patel, DO is one of 48 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 77% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2004 among the 32 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RS0010X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California

There are 48 sports medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.

All 48 in California → Every provider in Hawthorne → Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →

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

  1. Dena Florczyk, M.D.Los Angeles, CA 900951427184480
  2. Phillip Bland, MDLos Angeles, CA 900171881776524
  3. Clara NguyenLos Angeles, CA 900121083829360
  4. Jason Waterman, M.D.Harbor City, CA 907101275720856
  5. Argin Haritounian, DOGlendale, CA 912031275157828
  6. Raahil Kajani, MDNorthridge, CA 913251780245985
  7. Melanie Phan, MDVan Nuys, CA 914051144230897
  8. Pedram SinaiEncino, CA 914361275995359

Common questions

What is Viraj Bakul Patel, DO's NPI number?

Viraj Bakul Patel, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922669548, issued on Jun 25, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Viraj Bakul Patel, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5400 W Rosecrans Ave Ste 100, Hawthorne, CA, 90250. Phone: (310) 643-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Viraj Bakul Patel, DO's license?

NPPES lists California license number 20A21726, 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 Viraj Bakul Patel, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Viraj Bakul Patel, DO had 593 Medicare Part D claims for 190 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 605. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.