Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · Lowell, MA
Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Lowell, Massachusetts, and NPI 1477997914, issued on Apr 26, 2013. Check the license (Massachusetts 264896, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivek Laxmikant Patel
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License numbers
- 264896 MA
18818 NH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA 01854
- Phone
- (978) 937-6274
- Enumerated
- Apr 26, 2013
- Record last updated
- Apr 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (978) 934-8490
- Medicaid IDs
- 110112048A MA
3114625 NH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180824001142); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 295 Varnum Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rachelle Aaron, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1407355878
- Scott Abel, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1124020201
- Stella Abhyankar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1487697736
- Donald Agostinelli, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1144296450
- Muneer Ahmad, MDHospitalist Physician1902151301
- Jokha Ahmed, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1306369749
Verify Vivek Laxmikant Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 264896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
134 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl66 claims
- Pilocarpine Hcl11 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $13.92
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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
- Radiation Oncology Associates, PAManchester, NH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivek Laxmikant Patel among 241 radiation oncology physician records in Massachusetts
Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D. is one of 241 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 172 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 241 radiation oncology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 241 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Lowell → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Naomi Jiang, M.D.Lowell, MA 018541164803011
- William O'Meara, M.D.Lowell, MA 018541598886897
- Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D.Lowell, MA 018511528026929
- Cherry ThomasWinchester, MA 018901710385844
- James Cassady, MDBurlington, MA 018051871659227
- Howard Hsu, M.D.Burlington, MA 018051952513392
- Klaudia Hunter, MDBurlington, MA 018051346498789
- Herbert Leventhal, MDBurlington, MA 018051255488102
Common questions
What is Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477997914, issued on Apr 26, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 295 Varnum Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854. Phone: (978) 937-6274. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 264896, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D. had 134 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vivek Laxmikant Patel, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.