Vishal Patel, DMD
General Practice Dentistry · Hickory, NC
Vishal Patel, DMD is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Hickory, North Carolina, and NPI 1255972865, issued on Oct 4, 2019. Check the license (North Carolina 11642, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vishal Patel
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- 11642 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2535 US Highway 70 SE Ste 112, Hickory, NC 28602
- Phone
- (828) 827-4572
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2019
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260511000754); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston Univ Goldman School Of Dental Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2535 US Highway 70 SE Ste 112
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Vishal Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
Search for license 11642Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
108 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin54 claims
- Azithromycin14 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.
Vishal Patel among 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina
Vishal Patel, DMD is one of 3,856 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in North Carolina. 66% 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, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · under 1% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2017 among the 36 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
47 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Hickory
They are 47 of the 2,124 NPPES records with a practice address in Hickory, and 3,856 general practice dentistry records in North Carolina.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marty Heesch, DDSHickory, NC 286021841386331
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- Marianne Johnson, DMD, MPHHickory, NC 286021508989724
- Matthew LeachHickory, NC 286021053765925
- William Litaker, D.D.S.Hickory, NC 286021083617591
- Maitry Parikh, DDSHickory, NC 286021457706921
- Raymond Pate, DMDHickory, NC 286021023031721
- Dale Spencer, DDS,PAHickory, NC 286021437589942
Common questions
What is Vishal Patel, DMD's NPI number?
Vishal Patel, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255972865, issued on Oct 4, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vishal Patel, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2535 US Highway 70 SE Ste 112, Hickory, NC, 28602. Phone: (828) 827-4572. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vishal Patel, DMD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 11642, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Vishal Patel, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vishal Patel, DMD had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. 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.