Zalak Patel, DMD
Dentist · Hixson, TN
Zalak Patel, DMD is a dentist with a practice address in Hixson, Tennessee, and NPI 1215660147, issued on Jul 7, 2022. Check the license (Tennessee 12954, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Zalak Patel
- Credential
- DMD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dentist 122300000X
- License number
- 12954 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5513 Tennessee 153 Ste 125, Hixson, TN 37343
- Phone
- (423) 497-1028
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2022
- Record last updated
- Nov 12, 2025
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Zalak Patel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license 12954Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024
38 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin24 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.
Zalak Patel among 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee
Zalak Patel, DMD is one of 1,525 dentist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 dentist records list a practice address in Hixson
They are 13 of the 628 NPPES records with a practice address in Hixson, and 1,525 dentist records in Tennessee.
All 1,525 in Tennessee → Every provider in Hixson → Dentist nationwide →
The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Barto, DDSHixson, TN 373431700967643
- Artha BlackHixson, TN 373431356902878
- Kathryn Egan, DDSHixson, TN 373431790911014
- Michael Johnson, D.D.S.Hixson, TN 373431326038951
- Michael Jordan, DMDHixson, TN 373431740902006
- Cooper Long, DDSHixson, TN 373431992623177
- Joshua McKinney, D.D.SHixson, TN 373431538545157
- Larry Mullinax, D.D.S.Hixson, TN 373431144337387
Common questions
What is Zalak Patel, DMD's NPI number?
Zalak Patel, DMD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215660147, issued on Jul 7, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Zalak Patel, DMD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5513 Tennessee 153 Ste 125, Hixson, TN, 37343. Phone: (423) 497-1028. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Zalak Patel, DMD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 12954, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Zalak Patel, DMD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Zalak Patel, DMD had 38 Medicare Part D claims for 28 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.