J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
Anesthesia, Cardiac ProceduresAnesthesiologyCardiac Surgical Procedures
Dr. Nichlesh Patel, MD
NPI1730321092PAC ID6305065616
- Medicare services, 2024
- 134
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 268
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 99
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143
- Practice phone
- Call (415) 353-2733
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Nichlesh Patel is an anesthesiologist in San Francisco, California
Dr. Patel practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health.
Dr. Patel's NPI, 1730321092, was assigned on April 1, 2009. Dr. Patel graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 2009. Dr. Patel holds California license 115501.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1730321092NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6305065616
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (415) 353-2733
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 43
- Medical school graduation
- 2009
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Nichlesh Patel practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California
Dr. Patel's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights, at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 in San Francisco County. The practice phone is (415) 353-2733.
- UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143 · San Francisco CountyPhone(415) 353-2733
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Nichlesh Patel is affiliated with 1 site of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Patel's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. The medical group on file is UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 2 more medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nichlesh Patel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Patel practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights | Available with a free account |
| +2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Nichlesh Patel is one of 6,593 anesthesiologists in California
Anesthesiology is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Patel is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Patel is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, CaliforniaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Patel
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6,593anesthesiologists in California399anesthesiologists in San Francisco134anesthesiologists at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Nichlesh Patel billed Medicare for 134 services in 2024
CMS data shows 134 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 268 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $16,817 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024134
Medicare patients268
Paid by Medicare$16,817
Procedure codes6
Dr. Patel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Anesthesia
- 2023: 1092024: 1026%
- Surgery
- 2023: 312024: 323%
Dr. Patel compared with the California median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Patel
- California median
- Medicare services
- 134vs 7286% above
- Medicare patients
- 268vs 14387% above
Medians across 5,562 anesthesiologists in California 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. Nichlesh Patel treated 268 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 113 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Patel's median patient age at 61, with 57% women.
Medicare patients, 2024268
Average age72
Average risk score2.24
Also on Medicaid36%
Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women13751%
- Men13149%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Patel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis47%
- Diabetes37%
- Mood disorders37%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Atrial fibrillation35%
- Depression33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Patel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 61
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Nichlesh Patel scored 99 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 99 out of 100 for Dr. Patel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Patel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 99of 100Final score
- 95of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 81of 100Cost
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. Nichlesh Patel has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Patel in 2025. Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Bruce Allen Bollen, MD, Katherine Grichnik, MD and Nadia Hensley, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors
- Bruce Allen Bollen, MD1 shared paper
- Katherine Grichnik, MD1 shared paper
- Nadia Hensley, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Patel
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Nichlesh Patel received $10,579 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 16 general payments to Dr. Patel from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Octapharma USA, Inc. paid the most, $5,253.
General payments to Dr. Patel by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Patel by kind, 2016 to 2025
$10.6Kin total
- Honoraria$4,00038%
- Education$2,75026%
- Consulting fees$2,50024%
- Travel and lodging$1,22912%
- Food and beverage$1001%
Companies that paid Dr. Patel the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Nichlesh Patel graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Dr. Patel graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 2009.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Nichlesh Patel accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Patel is in network with 2 carriers, including United Healthcare and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Patel accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Nichlesh Patel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Nichlesh Patel's NPI number?
Dr. Nichlesh Patel's NPI number is 1730321092. It was assigned on April 1, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Nichlesh Patel?
Dr. Nichlesh Patel is an anesthesiologist in San Francisco, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Nichlesh Patel practice?
Dr. Patel practices at 505 Parnassus Ave, Box 0296, San Francisco, CA 94143. Dr. Patel's primary practice is UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California, part of University of California Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Nichlesh Patel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Patel is (415) 353-2733.
What is Dr. Nichlesh Patel's medical license number?
Dr. Patel holds California license 115501.
Which hospitals is Dr. Nichlesh Patel affiliated with?
Dr. Patel practices at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights in San Francisco, California.
What medical group is Dr. Nichlesh Patel part of?
Dr. Patel is linked to UCSF Pediatrics. Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Nichlesh Patel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Patel billed Medicare for 134 services in 2024, and Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Nichlesh Patel's MIPS score?
Dr. Patel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 99 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nichlesh Patel see?
CMS counts 268 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024, with an average age of 72.
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Is Dr. Nichlesh Patel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Patel is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
What services does Dr. Nichlesh Patel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare services were anesthesia (01922), surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620) and anesthesia (00142).
Where did Dr. Nichlesh Patel go to medical school?
Dr. Patel graduated from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in 2009.
Has Dr. Nichlesh Patel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,579 in general payments to Dr. Patel from 6 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Octapharma USA, Inc.
How long has Dr. Nichlesh Patel been practicing?
Dr. Patel graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.
Does Dr. Nichlesh Patel do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Patel.
Who does Dr. Nichlesh Patel publish with?
Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Bruce Allen Bollen, MD (1 shared paper), Katherine Grichnik, MD (1 shared paper) and Nadia Hensley, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Nichlesh Patel accept?
Dr. Patel is in network with 2 carriers, including United Healthcare and CMS Medicare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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