Sonika Patel

  • Walnut Creek, CA
  • Cardiologist
NPI1538691928PAC ID5597030346
Medicare services, 2024
726
Medicare patients, 2024
630
Part D claims, 2024
507
Publications
18
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Practice phone
Call (925) 295-4000
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Primary practice

Walnut Creek Medical Center

Hospital · Walnut Creek, California

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Sonika Patel is a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, California

Sonika Patel practices at Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, part of Kaiser Permanente.

Sonika Patel's NPI, 1538691928, was assigned on April 3, 2017. Sonika Patel graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2017. Sonika Patel holds New York license 320950.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5597030346
NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(925) 295-4000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

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

Sonika Patel practices at Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California

Sonika Patel's primary practice is Walnut Creek Medical Center, at 1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 in Contra Costa County. The practice phone is (925) 295-4000.

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Sonika Patel is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Sonika Patel's primary practice is Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Sonika Patel is also affiliated with Antioch Medical Center. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Sonika Patel to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Sonika Patel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Sonika Patel practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Walnut Creek Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Sonika Patel is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California

Cardiovascular disease is Sonika Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Sonika Patel is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Sonika Patel's licenses on file in 2 states: New York and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Cardiovascular disease, New YorkPrimaryLicense 320950 · 2023 to 2026 · taxonomy 207RC0000X
  • California license2024 to 2026

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve disorders, high cholesterol and tobacco use among the conditions Sonika Patel treats.

Cardiologists near Sonika Patel

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

Sonika Patel billed Medicare for 726 services in 2024

CMS data shows 726 Medicare services from Sonika Patel across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 630 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $47,310 for them.

Medicare services, 2024726
Medicare patients630
Paid by Medicare$47,310
Procedure codes10

Sonika Patel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3032024: 52975%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1622024: 1652%
Surgery
2023: 252024: 3228%

Where Sonika Patel's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office32044%
  • In a facility40656%

Sonika Patel compared with the California median for cardiologists, 2024

  • Sonika Patel
  • California median
Medicare services
726vs 1,56053% below
Medicare patients
630vs 644Close to median
Part D claims
402vs 1,41071% below

Medians across 2,237 cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Sonika 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

Sonika Patel treated 630 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 630 Medicare patients who saw Sonika Patel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 274 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.19, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Sonika Patel's median patient age at 60, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024630
Average age78
Average risk score2.19
Also on Medicaid19%

Sonika Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Sonika Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women31750%
  • Men31350%

Chronic conditions among Sonika Patel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Ischemic heart disease58%
  5. Heart failure45%
  6. Atrial fibrillation40%
  7. Diabetes40%
  8. Mood disorders37%

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

Sonika Patel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 60

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

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

Sonika Patel wrote 507 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Sonika Patel wrote 507 Medicare Part D claims for 109 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 402 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $68,475 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 267 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024507
Drugs named by CMS15
Total drug cost$68,475
Part D patients109

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

  • Generic413 claims81%
  • Brand-name94 claims19%

Sonika 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2672024: 40251%

Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 11 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

Sonika Patel scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Sonika Patel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 85.3of 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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Sonika Patel has 18 publications on record

Dmand AI links 18 papers to Sonika Patel, published from 2016 to 2024. 2019 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Echocardiography, Heart Failure and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Sonika Patel's most frequent co-authors are Wengen Chen, MD, Gautam V. Ramani, MD and David W. Allen, MD.

Papers18
Years published2016 to 2024

Sonika Patel's papers by year, 2016 to 2024

Topics Sonika Patel writes about most

  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Failure
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Postoperative Complications

Sonika Patel's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Sonika Patel

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Sonika Patel received $323 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Sonika Patel from 3 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. ShockWave Medical, Inc paid the most, $177.

General payments to Sonika Patel by program year, 2023 to 2024

Companies that paid Sonika Patel the most, 2023 to 2024

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sonika Patel graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine

Sonika Patel graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2017.

  1. Medical schoolTufts University School Of Medicine
  2. Board certified in cardiovascular diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

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Sonika Patel accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Sonika Patel is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Elevance
  • Aetna
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Cigna
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Plan types Sonika Patel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare8
  4. EPO5
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Sonika 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Sonika Patel's NPI number?

Sonika Patel's NPI number is 1538691928. It was assigned on April 3, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Sonika Patel specialize in?

Sonika Patel is a cardiologist in Walnut Creek, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).

Where does Sonika Patel practice?

Sonika Patel practices at 1425 S Main Street, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Sonika Patel's primary practice is Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California, part of Kaiser Permanente. Dmand AI also links Sonika Patel to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Sonika Patel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Sonika Patel is (925) 295-4000.

What is Sonika Patel's medical license number?

Sonika Patel holds New York license 320950, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Sonika Patel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Sonika Patel in New York (2023 to 2026) and California (2024 to 2026).

Which hospitals is Sonika Patel affiliated with?

Sonika Patel practices at Walnut Creek Medical Center in Walnut Creek, California. Sonika Patel is also affiliated with Antioch Medical Center.

What medical group is Sonika Patel part of?

Sonika Patel is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI links Sonika Patel to 1 more medical group.

Does Sonika Patel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Sonika Patel billed Medicare for 726 services in 2024, and Sonika Patel accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Sonika Patel's MIPS score?

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

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How many Medicare patients does Sonika Patel see?

CMS counts 630 Medicare patients who saw Sonika Patel in 2024, with an average age of 78.

Is Sonika Patel board certified?

Yes. Sonika Patel is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Sonika Patel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Sonika Patel's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93306), heart test or procedure (93010) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Sonika Patel go to medical school?

Sonika Patel graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 2017.

What drugs does Sonika Patel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Sonika Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Metoprolol Succinate and Eliquis.

Has Sonika Patel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $323 in general payments to Sonika Patel from 3 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from ShockWave Medical, Inc.

How long has Sonika Patel been practicing?

Sonika Patel graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Sonika Patel do research?

Dmand AI links 18 publications to Sonika Patel, published from 2016 to 2024.

Who does Sonika Patel publish with?

Sonika Patel's most frequent co-authors are Wengen Chen, MD (2 shared papers), Gautam V. Ramani, MD (2 shared papers) and David W. Allen, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Sonika Patel accept?

Sonika Patel is in network with 16 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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