Vivek Patel, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · South Weymouth, MA
Vivek Patel, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1861848228, issued on May 4, 2016. Check the license (Massachusetts 279762, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vivek Patel
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- 279762 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 55 Fogg RD, South Weymouth, MA 02190
- Phone
- (781) 624-8000
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190924000442); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Vivek 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 279762Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
320 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Cefpodoxime Proxetil23 claims
- Prednisone23 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl16 claims
- Metronidazole12 claims
- Azithromycin11 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
- Coastal Medical AssociatesWeymouth, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vivek Patel among 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts
Vivek Patel, M.D. is one of 6,825 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2004 among the 4,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in South Weymouth
They are 21 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in South Weymouth, and 6,825 internal medicine physician records in Massachusetts.
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Common questions
What is Vivek Patel, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vivek Patel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861848228, issued on May 4, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vivek Patel, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 55 Fogg RD, South Weymouth, MA, 02190. Phone: (781) 624-8000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vivek Patel, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 279762, 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 Patel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vivek Patel, M.D. had 320 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.