Vivek Patel, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Jupiter, FL
Vivek Patel, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Jupiter, Florida, and NPI 1568515393, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME161975, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivek Patel
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- ME161975 FL
N7475 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1002 S Old Dixie Hwy Ste 303, Jupiter, FL 33458
- Phone
- (561) 775-8447
- Enumerated
- Jan 18, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230421002589); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1002 S Old Dixie Hwy Ste 303
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Arthur Katz, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1124035720
Verify Vivek Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME161975Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
29 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $6,246.28
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 one group practice
- Jupiter Medical Center Physicians Group IncJupiter, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivek Patel among 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida
Vivek Patel, MD is one of 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 1995 among the 311 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 468 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 468 in Florida → Every provider in Jupiter → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arthur Katz, MDJupiter, FL 334581124035720
- Kenneth Lee, MDJupiter, FL 334581295734960
- Cristiano Faber, MDAtlantis, FL 334621992017198
- Joseph Lester, MDAtlantis, FL 334621821029018
- Michael Weinberger, M.D.Atlantis, FL 334621124117049
- Brian Bethea, M.D.Delray Beach, FL 334451417002908
- Nathaniel McElhaney, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334371588845028
- Marc Gibber, MDBoynton Beach, FL 334351821113788
Common questions
What is Vivek Patel, MD's NPI number?
Vivek Patel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568515393, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivek Patel, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1002 S Old Dixie Hwy Ste 303, Jupiter, FL, 33458. Phone: (561) 775-8447. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivek Patel, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME161975, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vivek Patel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivek Patel, MD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vivek Patel, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.