NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Charlotte, NC

Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1346566858, issued on Apr 9, 2010. Check the license (North Carolina 201802666, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina 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
1346566858
Name
Viral Dinesh Patel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
201802666 NC
036132931 IL
35.120376 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11430 Red Rust LN Ste 201, Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone
(704) 377-4009
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2010
Record last updated
Feb 24, 2026
Fax
(704) 844-2679
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181128000238); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2010
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 11430 Red Rust LN Ste 201

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

  1. Srinivas Cheruvu, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1356367957
  2. Sam Fulp, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1548218118
  3. Shiv Gandhi, MDGastroenterology Physician1205490166
  4. Alex Kesler, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1235662206
  5. Dennis Kokenes, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1407814999
  6. Robert Schmitz, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1548218183

Verify Viral Dinesh Patel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
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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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

479 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Viral Patel479
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium131 claims
  2. Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf88 claims
  3. Omeprazole37 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl36 claims
  5. Esomeprazole Magnesium21 claims
  6. Famotidine14 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: $648.96

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC. 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. Viral Patel$648.96
  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. Charlotte Gastroenterology And Hepatology PLLCMatthews, NC

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

Viral Dinesh Patel among 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina

Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D. is one of 681 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 83% 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 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 498 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 48% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in North Carolina

There are 681 gastroenterology physician records in North Carolina.

All 681 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oscar Brann, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771003891094
  2. Srinivas Cheruvu, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771356367957
  3. Sam Fulp, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771548218118
  4. Shiv Gandhi, MDCharlotte, NC 282771205490166
  5. Thomas Gavigan, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771760430607
  6. Alex Kesler, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771235662206
  7. Dennis Kokenes, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771407814999
  8. Pouneh Nikrooz, MDCharlotte, NC 282771992738983

Common questions

What is Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346566858, issued on Apr 9, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11430 Red Rust LN Ste 201, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 377-4009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201802666, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Viral Dinesh Patel, M.D. had 479 Medicare Part D claims for 207 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.

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