Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel, MD

  • Clanton, AL
  • Internist
NPI1235247412PAC ID2860524931
Medicare services, 2024
1,647
Medicare patients, 2024
234
Part D claims, 2024
14,164
MIPS score, 2024
87
Hospital affiliations
2
Practice address
1320 Woodfin Lane, Clanton, AL 35045-8732
Practice phone
Call (205) 755-3500
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Primary practice

Clanton Internal Medicine

Primary care practice · Clanton, Alabama

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Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel is an internist in Clanton, Alabama

Dr. Patel practices at Clanton Internal Medicine in Clanton, Alabama.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1235247412, was assigned on August 28, 2006. Dr. Patel holds Alabama license 16833.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2860524931
NPI enumeration date
August 28, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(205) 755-3500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
68
Medical school graduation
1984

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel practices at Clanton Internal Medicine in Clanton, Alabama

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Clanton Internal Medicine, at 1320 Woodfin Lane, Clanton, AL 35045-8732. The practice phone is (205) 755-3500.

  • Clanton Internal Medicine
    1320 Woodfin Lane, Clanton, AL 35045-8732Phone(205) 755-3500

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Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Clanton Internal Medicine in Clanton, Alabama. Dr. Patel is also affiliated with UAB St. Vincent's Chilton. The medical group on file is Clanton Internal Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 more hospital and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Patel practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Clanton Internal MedicineAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel is one of 1,685 internists in Alabama

Internal medicine is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Patel is licensed in Alabama.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, AlabamaPrimaryLicense 16833 · taxonomy 207R00000X

Internists near Dr. Patel

Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

1,685internists in Alabama
5internists in Clanton

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel billed Medicare for 1,647 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,647 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 234 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $78,505 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 20241,647
Medicare patients234
Paid by Medicare$78,505
Procedure codes14

Dr. Patel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 8792024: 8286%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 6202024: 38139%
Tests and treatments
2023: 2432024: 16333%
Lab and pathology
2023: 922024: 14355%
Other services
2023: 1142024: 13216%
Surgery
2023: 212024: 0100%

Dr. Patel compared with the Alabama median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Patel
  • Alabama median
Medicare services
1,647vs 6642.5 times
Medicare patients
234vs 20315% above
Part D claims
13,470vs 50026.9 times

Medians across 1,610 internists in Alabama with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel treated 234 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 89 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.31, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Patel's median patient age at 72, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024234
Average age76
Average risk score1.31
Also on Medicaid10%

Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14361%
  • Men9139%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Patel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Chronic kidney disease50%
  5. Diabetes38%
  6. Ischemic heart disease32%
  7. Anxiety28%
  8. Mood disorders26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Patel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 72

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men41%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel wrote 14,164 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 14,164 Medicare Part D claims for 1,052 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13,470 of them, across 183 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,337,264 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11,334 claims across 154 drugs.

Part D claims, 202414,164
Drugs named by CMS183
Total drug cost$1.3M
Part D patients1,052

Dr. Patel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic12,134 claims86%
  • Brand-name1,908 claims13%
  • Other122 claims1%

Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Patel's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids7%999 of 14,164 claims
  • Antibiotics3%443 of 14,164 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%57 of 14,164 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 11,3342024: 13,47019%

Drugs named by CMS: 183 in 2024, 154 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel scored 87 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 87 out of 100 for Dr. Patel for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Patel as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Patel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 87of 100Final score
  • 69.3of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel received $4,746 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 183 general payments to Dr. Patel from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $1,071.

General payments to Dr. Patel by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Patel by kind, 2016 to 2025

$4.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$4,59597%
  • Education$1503%

Companies that paid Dr. Patel the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel's NPI number?

Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel's NPI number is 1235247412. It was assigned on August 28, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel?

Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel is an internist in Clanton, Alabama. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel practice?

Dr. Patel practices at 1320 Woodfin Lane, Clanton, AL 35045-8732. Dr. Patel's primary practice is Clanton Internal Medicine in Clanton, Alabama. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 hospital and 2 home health agencies.

What is Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Patel is (205) 755-3500.

What is Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel's medical license number?

Dr. Patel holds Alabama license 16833.

Which hospitals is Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel affiliated with?

Dr. Patel is affiliated with UAB St. Vincent's Chilton. Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel part of?

Dr. Patel is linked to Clanton Internal Medicine.

Does Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Patel billed Medicare for 1,647 services in 2024, and Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Patel as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel's MIPS score?

Dr. Patel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 87 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel see?

CMS counts 234 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), injected or infused drug (J1100) and injected or infused drug (J0696).

What drugs does Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,746 in general payments to Dr. Patel from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Dr. Ajay Popatlal Patel been practicing?

Dr. Patel graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.

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