Dr. Sheila A. Patel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 96
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 53
- Part D claims, 2024
- 807
- Publications
- 5
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 161 Thunder Dr, Vista, CA 92083
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 758-1988
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Melissa Hurd Medical Corporation
Vista, California
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Dr. Sheila A. Patel is a general practice physician in Vista, California
Dr. Patel practices at Melissa Hurd Medical Corporation in Vista, California.
Dr. Patel's NPI, 1720089329, was assigned on August 3, 2005. Dr. Patel graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994. Dr. Patel holds California license A55639.
- NPI
- 1720089329NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9931247475
- NPI enumeration date
- August 3, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 758-1988
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 58
- Medical school graduation
- 1994
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sheila A. Patel practices at Melissa Hurd Medical Corporation in Vista, California
Dr. Patel's primary practice is Melissa Hurd Medical Corporation, at 161 Thunder Dr, Vista, CA 92083 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 758-1988.
- Melissa Hurd Medical Corporation161 Thunder Dr, Vista, CA 92083 · San Diego CountyPhone(760) 758-1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sheila A. Patel is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Patel's primary practice is Melissa Hurd Medical Corporation in Vista, California. Dr. Patel is also affiliated with Sharp Tri-City Medical Center. The medical group on file is Hurd Melissa Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sheila A. Patel's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Patel practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Melissa Hurd Medical Corporation | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sheila A. Patel is one of 1,526 general practice physicians in California
General practice is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Patel is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Arizona, Wisconsin and Alaska.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, CaliforniaPrimary
- Arizona license
- Family medicine, Wisconsin
- Alaska license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, anxiety, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bronchitis, chronic diabetes, chronic hypertension, chronic kidney disease and fatty liver among the conditions Dr. Patel treats.
General practice physicians near Dr. Patel
Counts of general practice physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sheila A. Patel billed Medicare for 96 services in 2024
CMS data shows 96 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 53 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,747 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Patel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 602024: 7525%
- Other services
- 2023: 192024: 2111%
Dr. Patel compared with the California median for general practice physicians, 2024
- Dr. Patel
- California median
- Medicare services
- 96vs 26263% below
- Medicare patients
- 53vs 13661% below
- Part D claims
- 415vs 1922.2 times
Medians across 1,114 general practice physicians 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. Sheila A. Patel treated 53 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 26 patients. 66% of them have high cholesterol, and 57% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.12, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Patel's median patient age at 69, with 74% women.
Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Patel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol66%
- High blood pressure57%
- Arthritis45%
- Anxiety25%
- Osteoporosis23%
- Mood disorders21%
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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women74%
- Men26%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sheila A. Patel wrote 807 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 807 Medicare Part D claims for 175 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 415 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $27,092 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 223 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Patel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic705 claims87%
- Brand-name and other102 claims13%
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
- Opioids5%44 of 807 claims
- Antibiotics5%41 of 807 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: 2232024: 41586%
Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 13 in 2023.
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
How Dr. Sheila A. Patel takes part in Medicare
Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Sheila A. Patel has 5 publications on record
Dmand AI links 5 papers to Dr. Patel, published from 2016 to 2020. 2016 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Medicine, Ayurvedic, Mind-Body Therapies and Spirituality. Dr. Patel has published most often in J Altern Complement Med. Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Valencia Booth Porter, MD and Scott N. Peterson, MD.
Dr. Patel's papers by year, 2016 to 2020
Topics Dr. Patel writes about most
- Medicine, Ayurvedic
- Mind-Body Therapies
- Spirituality
Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Dr. Patel
J Altern Complement Med
J Altern Complement Med
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Sheila A. Patel received $174 in industry payments in 2019
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Patel from 1 drug or device company in 2019. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $174.
Companies that paid Dr. Patel the most, 2019 to 2019
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sheila A. Patel has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Patel, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Patel
- 2013
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sheila A. Patel graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison
Dr. Patel graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994.
- Medical school
- Board certified in family medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sheila A. Patel accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Patel is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
- +1 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Patel accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO5
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
- Medicaid1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Sheila A. 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Sheila A. Patel's NPI number?
Dr. Sheila A. Patel's NPI number is 1720089329. It was assigned on August 3, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sheila A. Patel?
Dr. Sheila A. Patel is a general practice physician in Vista, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Sheila A. Patel practice?
Dr. Patel practices at 161 Thunder Dr, Vista, CA 92083. Dr. Patel's primary practice is Melissa Hurd Medical Corporation in Vista, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Sheila A. Patel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Patel is (760) 758-1988.
What is Dr. Sheila A. Patel's medical license number?
Dr. Patel holds California license A55639, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Sheila A. Patel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Patel in California (1996 to 2027), Arizona (2020 to 2026), Wisconsin (2001 to 2025) and Alaska (1997 to 2008).
Which hospitals is Dr. Sheila A. Patel affiliated with?
Dr. Patel is affiliated with Sharp Tri-City Medical Center.
What medical group is Dr. Sheila A. Patel part of?
Dr. Patel is linked to Hurd Melissa Medical Group.
Does Dr. Sheila A. Patel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Patel billed Medicare for 96 services in 2024, and Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sheila A. Patel see?
CMS counts 53 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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Is Dr. Sheila A. Patel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Patel is board certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine.
What services does Dr. Sheila A. Patel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and medicare service (G0439).
Where did Dr. Sheila A. Patel go to medical school?
Dr. Patel graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994.
What drugs does Dr. Sheila A. Patel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin, Atorvastatin Calcium and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Sheila A. Patel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $174 in general payments to Dr. Patel from 1 company from 2019 to 2019. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
How long has Dr. Sheila A. Patel been practicing?
Dr. Patel graduated from medical school in 1994, 32 years ago.
Does Dr. Sheila A. Patel do research?
Dmand AI links 5 publications to Dr. Patel, published from 2016 to 2020.
Who does Dr. Sheila A. Patel publish with?
Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Valencia Booth Porter, MD (2 shared papers) and Scott N. Peterson, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Sheila A. Patel accept?
Dr. Patel is in network with 9 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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